Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record

Review

Broken Social Scene Forgiveness Rock Record

Indie/Rock

2010

1. World Sick
2. Chase Scene
3. Texico Bitches
4. Forced to Love
5. All to All
6. Art House Director
7. Highway Slipper Jam
8. Ungrateful Little Father
9. Meet Me in the Basement
10. Sentimental X’s
11. Sweetest Kill
12. Romance to the Grave
13. Water in Hell
14. Me and My Hand

4/5

Okay, so I had a really positive review all written up but then I decided to re-listen to 'Broken Social Scene' and 'You Forgot It In People,' and I became increasingly disappointed in the new album. Yes, it's good, in fact it's very good, but I don't quite think even the best of the album (All To All/Sentimental X?) holds a candle to 'Swimmers', 'Bandwitch', '7/4 Shoreline,' or hell, any of 'You Forgot It In People.' (Maybe it's the lack of involvement from Feist/Amy Millan/Emily Haines?)

Then again, BSS seem to grow on me in unexpected ways, so who knows...

Speaking of Amy Millan, there's a new Stars album coming soon!!!