Broken Social Scene are at their very core the soul of independent music. They are a revolving door collection of independent musicians who come together to create some masterfully epic music. There is a certain heart to the band, a life-beating entity within it that is always present to make it alive. It is that life-beating entity that allows for Broken Social Scene to be successful, because it allows them to be diverse while keeping the direction of the band on course. No, this isn’t an ordinary band by an means. This is a progressive, independent, ever-changing ensemble.
Forgiveness Rock Record is an absolute cornucopia of sounds, emotions, and ambiance. But this much is to be expected from astute fans of the Toronto collective. Their albums are frequently buffet style music at its very best-a plate full of everything swirled together into what could be a mess, but is somehow more delicious than the sum of its parts. Continue reading
In this day of the internet and the public’s insatiable appetite for that which is not yet universally available, I was recently able to preview MGMT’s second full length album Congratulations via their website. The album is scheduled for a physical release on April 13th, 2010, and I am lucky to get a couple of weeks head start listening the Hell out of this thing, thanks in part because the whole record leaked and they were cool enough to just make it available to fans early.
