However, the true gem of the collection is All To All an interstellar blast that fuses together everything that the band, and their previous work, is all about, dream like emotional escapism. On the flip side, the band quicken the tempo and apply the brass section on tracks such as Art House Director, Forced To Love and the awe inspiring instrumental Meet Me In The Basement, to generate a wall of sound that manages to blow you away in such a charming way. Similar moments occur in Texico Bitches and inverse romantic ballad, Sweetest Kill. As a gentle guitar refrain meanders against an ethereal pulsing rhythm, the chanting lyrics break in, just as the guitar sprinkles off, up into the atmosphere, culminating in a ”˜smile on the face, hands in the air”™ moment of bliss. Opening with the epic and achingly beautiful World Sick, it is also noticeable that the group has perfected some true anthems here. As a collection, Forgiveness Rock Record is arguably the band”™s most accessible album yet, and certainly has a mood for any listener. Having released their forth studio album, Forgiveness Rock Record in May of this year, the Canadian mass ensemble seem to have created not just another skilled blend of sounds and emotions, but also a hugely credible indie-rock album. In 2010, Broken Social Scene continues to shine a light through the darkness. How apt it is then that the bands that carried the people through the bad times, remain as the soundtrack to their lives ten years on. So, the millennium is suddenly ten years old, and the initial growing pains and troubles have been dealt with, and everyone is left looking forward in collective optimism. To Listen along with Ben, BSS”™ Forgiveness Rock Record is on Spotify. Not sure what this VFTA malarkey is all about? See here.
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