Broken Social Scene "Forgiveness Rock Record" (ADVANCE)

As we learned from my last post, I don't have much of a history when it comes to seminal indie bands. (AKA why Animal Collective wasn't my #1 album from last year). Along those lines, I gave my first listen to a Broken Social Scene album today. Now, my history with BSS isn't completely non-existent; I was a HUGE fan of "Fire Eye'd Boy" from their last record. But that was about the extent of it.

Hell, I wasn't even a big fan of their new single "World Sick" when I got the free download last month. (On the plus side, now I'm on their email list :P) But I know my weaknesses and one of them is a low tolerance for wasting time. If a song doesn't catch me immediately, I'll skip right over it. Sometimes the key is repetition. I feel Forgiveness Rock Record is like that. With multiple listens I will be able to catch the nuances and subtle brush strokes that may not have immediately caught my ear. What I can say is that there is enough here to make me want to listen again and again.

Must hear: Texico Bitches

(Release Date: 5/4/10)