The album album is Something For All Of Us... and is something AMAZING. It has yet to come out, but will shortly, though it was pushed back from this past tuesday until July 22nd. I just got it yesterday, and have given it about 4-5 plays so far. It's like a blender full of all the best bits of indie-rock, but pulled off very nicely.
I swear, BSS are the Wu-Tang of indie, Feist being the RZA, Kevin Drew is Raekwon, and Canning is Ghost (That chick from Metric is someone disposable like U-God). Anyway, this Canning album seems very in line with 90's indie-rock, as in when it wasn't afraid to rock out with it's c*** out. I'd put it somewhere around the land of Sebadoh, but one songs really reminds me of Elliott Smith (I NEVER MAKE THAT COMPARISON, I think people who do are mental), one song kinda sounds like the Talking Heads (seriously), and there's a whole Sonic Youth/Pavement feel to the whole thing.
This album is highly recommended, as it is a breath of fresh air amongst all the "twee" and "retro" and dance-infused guitar-pop. Sure, some pop-nuggets shine though, but there exists a whole mess of distorted guitars and layers to get through. And percussively, this is the most interesting BSS-associated album i've yet to hear, so if you dig "indie-rock" that is especially spectacular turned up to the max, I'd suggest checking this out.
I took that from my post on another thread, but since I'm taking L.R.'s advice, i will add more. I'm not particularly huge on Broken Social Scene to be quite honest, but this album, to my mind, eclipses Kevin Drew's and perhaps BSS's self-titled (You Forgot It In People is a little harder to beat). Tracks sway from plucky almost-folk to rave-up indie-rock to white-boy funk on a whim, and the album is neiter over-long (like Drew's last year) nor too much of a mash-up stylistically. Also like the Wu, many BSS affiliates show up to lend a hand, adding to the overall hippy-communal vibe that BSS have stablished through the years. Vocally, Canning needs to start singing more often for BSS, because his vocals aren't similar to the sometimes monotone/non-emotive stylings of Drew (which have their own pleasantries as well). This is disenfranchised indie-rock, in the vein of the best genre-hoppers stretching out their legs and taking on an array of influences.
Get this album if you can.
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I'm digging it. Definitely better than Spirit If... in my opinion. Then again, I was the one guy to dislike that album on this board.
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I listened to the first few tracks but then I had to go.... "run a few errands" (wink wink... check my location).. but now I've come back to it. The rhythmic guitar tapping reminds me of Botch/MtB; I can dig.
I just gave a full listen to this one...it's sounds pretty good, nothing great (then again I'm not really a big fan of BSS). Also, I would like to say (for no reason really) that I really wish BSS and it's side projects would get rid of those goddamn horns. I may be on my own here, but to me they just sound like their trying as hard as they can to use the horns to make the song as epic as possible, and end up coming off like their trying too hard. Lucky on this album their kept to a minimum, which in my opinion is a good thing.
Originally posted by grabblegarrr: I just gave a full listen to this one...it's sounds pretty good, nothing great (then again I'm not really a big fan of BSS).
I agree with you here.
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Originally posted by grabblegarrr: Also, I would like to say (for no reason really) that I really wish BSS and it's side projects would get rid of those goddamn horns.
But not necessarily here; I rarely even notice the horns, I generally pay the most attention to the guitars on their albums.
Yeah I usually do too, it's just kind of bothers me sometimes, the biggest example being Ibi Dreams of Pavement, which I love up until the very end. And I usually like horns in songs.
Originally posted by JGlass: I listened to the first few tracks but then I had to go.... "run a few errands" (wink wink... check my location).. but now I've come back to it. The rhythmic guitar tapping reminds me of Botch/MtB; I can dig.
May i suggest taking the fruits of your errands, smoking them, then listening to this album full-blast?
Anyhow, i don't even really notice horns too often with BSS, probably because i concentrate on the drums and guitar. I don't really hear the Botch comparison, but Botch is possibly the greatest heavy band ever (to me), so i dunno.
This album took me by surprise i think, because all the other guitar-rock of the year has kind of bored me. I like the builds and drums.
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Originally posted by CleverName84: I don't really hear the Botch comparison, but Botch is possibly the greatest heavy band ever (to me), so i dunno.
I wasn't really comparing them to Botch so much as making a reference to the guitar style used by Dave Knudson which is also used a bit on this album... I've never really noticed BSS using much tapping previously.
Touche, to me the bands are just apples and oranges, so i listened again for the comparison. MtB makes more sense, but i don't really like them so i can't say much on that topic.
This album keeps getting more listens. I'd say it's between Broken Social Scene and You Forgot It In People on my scale of which BSS albums i like the most (YFIIP being the best of course). Definitely beats Spirit If.. i feel, that album felt a little aimless at times. Maybe i just like Canning's vocals better, that could be it.
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And you thought no one would care if you started this thread, CleverName. Don't you feel so much better because you just said "fuck it" and started it anyways?
I've decided that my job from now on will be as this forum's cheerleader. Too much nastiness between members.
And, by the way, you're 100% right about this album. It is, in my opinion, light years better than anything else BSS-related.
Originally posted by L. R. William Spencer: And you thought no one would care if you started this thread, CleverName. Don't you feel so much better because you just said "fuck it" and started it anyways?
I've decided that my job from now on will be as this forum's cheerleader. Too much nastiness between members.
Originally posted by L. R. William Spencer: And you thought no one would care if you started this thread, CleverName. Don't you feel so much better because you just said "fuck it" and started it anyways?
I've decided that my job from now on will be as this forum's cheerleader. Too much nastiness between members.
I just have one comment...
wtf
See, i mentioned the album in another thread, and L.R. told me to just start a thread about it, so i did.
Anyhow, i can't get enough of this album right now, something about it just hits the right spot. I am noticing the horns more now, thanks to everyone's mention of them here, but they don't really detract anything from the experience to me. This album just seems more expressive and, i don't know, "experimental" than other BSS albums. It seems like their solo-album output let's each member put out what they wish they could put out as the band, with help from the band because they're only "presenting" the album, so to speak.
Kudos to these guys, i didn't know they had this kind of musical malleability. It really goes in a lot of different directions while still maintaining a core "Broken Social Scene" sound.
Posts: 460 | Location: California | Registered: 06 March 2008
I love the album, but there's still a sense of emptiness that came from both this album and Spirit If. I love BSS. They're my favorite band, and I absolutely love every one of the sixteen members of the band. But I feel like they need to be together.
I think it's a lot like Seinfeld.
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Originally posted by CleverName84: I am noticing the horns more now, thanks to everyone's mention of them here, but they don't really detract anything from the experience to me.
Canning plays trumpet live for BSS so it doesn't surprise me he's got horns here. And I agree, they only add and don't distract on this.
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