Since the release of Feel Good Lost, Toronto music collective Broken Social Scene became a bit more collective, swelling from two members to ten (plus guests). As you'd expect with such a dramatic rise in membership, there's a lot more variety this time out -- the first two tracks are a case in point; in fact, the first track is a fairly airy instrumental number with a Mark Isham-like feel, but track two slams it off the rails with a driving beat and wailing guitars. Main members Brendan Canning and Kevin Drew even sing this time around (on "Cause=Time" Drew sounds almost like J Mascis); Leslie Feist and Emily Haines take their turns on other tracks. According to one of the members of this incarnation of the group, trying to determine "who did what" on this album would be almost an entire review in itself, as everyone took turns playing different instruments on different tracks and the whole thing was built from the ground up in a very collective fashion. Although listeners who found the first Broken Social Scene release a nice ambient pop treat may be put off by this one's all-over-the-map approach, it's certainly a much more accessible release overall and there's bound to be something in here that you'll enjoy.
The Cool Kids One thing Outside Lands seemed short of was some of the more rap and hip hop artists and electronic DJs selections. Unlike Coachella with its expansive electronic dance tent and Lollapalooza with an assortment of hip hop artists and dance stages, this festival was for the most part a lot of white folk and rock artists (even some forgotten ones- like Cake anyone?)- save a token rap...
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This is a band I can't believe I wasn't listening to earlier. I've slapped myself twice today for not giving them a listen when my flatmate recommended them a while back. I'm absolutely hooked on "You Forgot It In People". Amazing stuff. I picked up this acoustic track of "Almost Crimes", check it out if you've never heard of BSS or if you already love them and just want to admire their greatne...
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i was browsing through some old cds the other day when i came across "you forgot it in people" by broken social scene: one of my favorite cds ever. the tracks are so fun and fluid that you just cant resist. "pacific theme" is the perfect music to listen to while doing anything. so very relaxing, along with "looks just like the sun". "capture the flag" is such a beautiful opening of shimmering n...
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I hate New Year's eve. It's one of those holidays that makes you feel like a jerk if you're doing what you always happen to do on a Sunday, Tuesday, or whatever night. I found myself in my studio around 9:30pm on Sunday playing around with some loop ideas and what not. I was practicing my cover of Lover's Spit by Broken Social Scene, and then started making up something new. I erased all th...
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ahhhh.i'm drowning in a sea of latin noun endings and conjugations.ego auxilium indigeo.other than that...i've discovered that music can really give people words to express how they're feeling when they just don't know what to do. for example, my friend's dad passed away this summer and she's been really closed off and bitter ever since. we've tried to get through to her but no one really got ...
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Probably the most beautiful and well done video I've ever seen. Goes well with the video for "Lover's Spit" of course. I could watch it over and over again and not get bored. Simply amazing.
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I have a feeling that the collective will be the dominant way of making music in the next set of years. Not that this will be overly popular or sell a lot of records, but I think the best music will come out of larger groups of people writing and creating music rather than traditional solo artist. The singer/songwriter genre is comletely exhausted. This isn't to say singer/songwriters aren't...
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So I'm here set to try on Broken Social Scene for the first time. I bring up their 2002 album "You Forgot It In People" on my music purchasing thing I use and start previewing songs. The first thin I here is something that sounds like the main riff from Pink Floyd's "Breathe". Needless to say I am NOT impressed. Things get better as it goes along and I may end up getting this album for furt...
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Recently I was reading an old review of Broken Social Scene's fantastic You Forgot It In People on Pitchfork's site. Aside from deservedly fawning all over this album, reviewer Ryan Schreiber also gives one of the best explanations I've ever read on the true appeal on indie music. The italics are mine. Without further ado..."So, how can there be room for both challenging, forward-thinking music...
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So I've been seeing these guys everywhere on MOG. Apparently EVERYONE likes them, so I downloaded an album.So far so good. If this keeps up (I'm not even through the first song, but I like what I hear) I shall be pleased as... well as pleased as I can be about finding a new good band. ;)... The second song (which has just started) is interesting in the ways I like it. This might very well m...
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... so I'm lying in bed listening to Broken Social Scene.I'd heard them before, but I never actually bought an album of theirs until recently.I have to say, it far exceeds any expectations I may have had...Here's to only getting 5 hours of sleep tonight.
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The Cool Kids One thing Outside Lands seemed short of was some of the more rap and hip hop artists and electronic DJs selections. Unlike Coachella with its expansive electronic dance tent and Lollapalooza with an assortment of hip hop artists and dance stages, this festival was for the most part a lot of white folk and rock artists (even some forgotten ones- like Cake anyone?)- save a token rap...
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Here is the You Forget it in People original studio version. I am torn, I love this version but totally love.....
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"All these people drinking lover's spit,swallowing words while giving head;they listen to teeth learn how to quit,to a night they never met.you know it's time,that we grow old and do some shit;I like it all that way."Lover's Spit (black sessions) ~ Leslie FeistMid-afternoon, with music stuck in my head, and the smell of coffee brewing in the next room. These are stolen moments when words criss-...
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People have been asking me what I want for my birthday since I am turning the big 1-8 in a week (which is a total sham if you ask me, but that's another discussion). I've told most to get me whatever, if they must. But then I thought about it and came up with this list of things I really would like to have. Feel free to grant any (if you can) :)To get into Vanderbilt (hello Nashville!) and get ...
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Ahh, the __middle__. What a wonderful place this middle is. I know I don't come here often, but my sojourn has been rewarding.Also, Emily Haines states in her interview that she wants to be a sound. I want to be Mr. T. We all have our dreams. What is yours?Emily Haines.http://www.myspace.com/brokensocialscenehttp://www.myspace.com/emilyhaines
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this song.... and then, thanks to Zen Raven, I arrived.... (see next post)
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More musical poetry for my english project. Yay.I learned the truth when I was young, one day during dusk and summerClouded over by those antichrist television bluesIt’s the end of the world as we know itPlastered up on the green and grey screenThe coup of Haiti, the destruction of the wallPink bullets flying over the fieldsIt’s twisted when you find out that caring is creepyStrange when the p
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ahhhh.i'm drowning in a sea of latin noun endings and conjugations.ego auxilium indigeo.other than that...i've discovered that music can really give people words to express how they're feeling when they just don't know what to do. for example, my friend's dad passed away this summer and she's been really closed off and bitter ever since. we've tried to get through to her but no one really got ...
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i was browsing through some old cds the other day when i came across "you forgot it in people" by broken social scene: one of my favorite cds ever. the tracks are so fun and fluid that you just cant resist. "pacific theme" is the perfect music to listen to while doing anything. so very relaxing, along with "looks just like the sun". "capture the flag" is such a beautiful opening of shimmering n...
More >
So I've been seeing these guys everywhere on MOG. Apparently EVERYONE likes them, so I downloaded an album.So far so good. If this keeps up (I'm not even through the first song, but I like what I hear) I shall be pleased as... well as pleased as I can be about finding a new good band. ;)... The second song (which has just started) is interesting in the ways I like it. This might very well m...
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Recently I was reading an old review of Broken Social Scene's fantastic You Forgot It In People on Pitchfork's site. Aside from deservedly fawning all over this album, reviewer Ryan Schreiber also gives one of the best explanations I've ever read on the true appeal on indie music. The italics are mine. Without further ado..."So, how can there be room for both challenging, forward-thinking music...
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... so I'm lying in bed listening to Broken Social Scene.I'd heard them before, but I never actually bought an album of theirs until recently.I have to say, it far exceeds any expectations I may have had...Here's to only getting 5 hours of sleep tonight.
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So I'm here set to try on Broken Social Scene for the first time. I bring up their 2002 album "You Forgot It In People" on my music purchasing thing I use and start previewing songs. The first thin I here is something that sounds like the main riff from Pink Floyd's "Breathe". Needless to say I am NOT impressed. Things get better as it goes along and I may end up getting this album for furt...
More >
Probably the most beautiful and well done video I've ever seen. Goes well with the video for "Lover's Spit" of course. I could watch it over and over again and not get bored. Simply amazing.
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I have a feeling that the collective will be the dominant way of making music in the next set of years. Not that this will be overly popular or sell a lot of records, but I think the best music will come out of larger groups of people writing and creating music rather than traditional solo artist. The singer/songwriter genre is comletely exhausted. This isn't to say singer/songwriters aren't...
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