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“This new record is about us. It's about fears. It's a record about fear within the world. The first two were about hope, and let's go and challenge that. This is about standing still and choking on all of this.” – Kevin Drew In early 2003, the Toronto-based indie-collective known as Broken Social Scene quietly released their sophomore album to an unsuspecting U.S. audience. You Forgot it in People went on to become one of the most critically acclaimed releases of recent years, selling over 70,000 units in the U.S. (double that world-wide) and garnering heaps of praise from the likes of Rolling Stone, Spin and the New York Times. YFIIP is now hailed as the touch-stone album that sparked the infiltration of Canadian music on to the international map (think: The Arcade Fire, Stars, Metric, The Dears, Death From Above, Feist). For two and a half years BSS embarked on a grueling world tour, blowing away audiences from Canada to the U.S., Europe and Japan. In America, BSS were invited to perform alongside some of their indierock heroes including The Pixies and Dinosaur Jr. The new self-titled studio album from Broken Social Scene was recorded over the last two years with YFIIP producer Dave Newfeld, it encompasses everything you’ve hoped for – the Broken Social Scene you love – but with a maturity and brillliance that showcases their growth from the innocence heard on YFIIP. It’s all there... the anthemic pop-rock ensembles, layers of shimmering sound and texture, arm-raising horn sections, and even beloved quiet moments to catch your breath. Broken Social Scene wasn’t supposed to work. It still isn’t supposed to. But some things are best left broken. BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE » Ibi Dreams Of Pavement (A Better Day) « |
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