Ladies and gentlemen don't hold you breath if you're waiting for an epic follow up to Broken Social Scene's self-titled album. Forgiveness Rock Record is a lengthy album, in a different way from their last release. It clocks in just shy of sixty four minutes.
Broken Social Scene has changed in composition, they have finally established their core group - with Lisa Lobsinger as the lone permanent female member. Combined with Andrew Whiteman, Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Justin Peroff, Sam Goldberg, John McEntire and finally Martin Davis Kinack. Still hard to say in one breath, the band has it's core members and its padding to make the shows just that much more interesting.
Broken has character that few bands have. Maybe it's because I've watched them blossom into Toronto music veterans over the last six or seven years, maybe it's just because they are that epic. Regardless, they've definitely struck something within me. It's unfortunate, but the only song that has struck me in that way off the latest release is their first single titled "World Sick".
I'm grateful that more thought has been put into this album than Kevin Drew's solo record, but there's something missing that their last two full-lengths have really embodied.
On a brighter note - Broken Social Scene will be putting on four free shows in Toronto on Sunday May 9. Seems as though they've been ticketing them based on record sales with each CD store (or venue)... But there's nothing against listening from a far...
2:00pm - Criminal Records
4:00pm - Rotate This
6:00pm - Soundscapes
8:00pm - Sonic Boom
They've dubbed the performances to be unique. I really need to get rid of my shift in the day and also need to get out of my Mother's Day dinner.
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