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| 0.0 | robin | April 19th 10 |
I think it's safe to say the appropriate response to a band with a scope as large as Broken Social Scene's is faith. I wouldn't say I came into this album thinking it could topple that indie beast You Forgot It in People, but then that itself demands such faith. I go between humming "Almost Crimes" in sheer delight and head-scratching to the same track not a day later, wondering exactly what has gone from it, but ultimately that's what I like the most about this collective: I can never tell whether they want me to bask in them or snooze to them, and so I can take them with me whenever. And Forgiveness Rock Record gives out different reactions too - it's revealed more and more with each listen and it meanders just as the band's records have done before, but doesn't forget to straighten itself out too. After a run of undiscovered hits such as "Chase Scene", "Texico Bitches", "Forced to Love" and on and on, we're treated to something more emphatic and conclusive than all potential singles put together in "Water In Hell", one of the album's - the band's - simplest triumphs. And then they go and spoil it all by drifting away in "Me and My Hand". This is definitely Broken Social Scene up to old tricks and for all seasons, and I feel foolish for turning my nose up at that for a whole week.
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| 0.0 | SeaAnemone | April 12th 10 |
It's got the flow and diversity of You Forgot It In People... and when I say that, it's not a simple comparison, bro. It's
more like a, "Shit, dude, stuff like that doesn't poke it's head around the corner very often." Yeah, it's got a few
Downers here and there, but then again- even the best of things have their flaws. I could ramble about the chillness
and catchy-as-fuck lovability of this for a few paragraphs (and call it a review), but that's not really necessary. This
IS Broken Social Scene, remember? Therefore it's cool.
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| 4.0 excellent | TRMshadow | September 13th 10 |
Soft, Squishy, Moist, and Delicious. Everything a good indie album should be. Each song is delectably unique and enjoyable. A Vast improvement over the S/T album. Good Job BSS! (this one's going on the best of 2010 list) 4.1/5
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| 3.9 excellent | Erwann S. STAFF | February 8th 22 |
All things indie: this babe got some tasty Dino Jr. riffs, irrestitibly sweet pop melodies, quirky bleep bloops, and it's a fucking winner. Yah, it ain't no You Forgot It in People, but Forgiveness Rock Record is, simply, extremely enjoyable to listen to.
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| 4.0 excellent | zaruyache | May 22nd 17 |
mellow jam post-rock that's life-affirming and nice and wholesome and I really like it OKAY.
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| 3.5 great | Rudy K. EMERITUS | December 26th 10 |
What exactly are Broken Social Scene apologizing for with their new record? As the patriarchs of a mammoth scene, Broken Social Scene don’t really have anything more to prove. It’s fitting then, that Forgiveness Rock Record turns inward, focusing on beefing up the production and creating intricate compositions to get lost in. While it might be a tad grandiose (not to mention way too long), it’s exactly what one should expect from a band so wonderfully outsized as this one.
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| 3.5 great | BigTuna | April 12th 10 |
If Forgiveness Rock Record kept up with the pace it sets with the first two songs (World Sick and Chase Scene) it would have run away with AOTY honors. Instead, the first two tracks are the best here, and the collaborative becomes too artsy fartsy for its own good on parts of the record. Tracks such as Forced Love, Meet Me in the Basement and Romance to the Grave are still golden, but a refinement of the art rock/indie/borderline pretentious sound seems to be in order for the great Broken Social Scene.
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| 3.0 good | doofy | January 8th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | tom79 | November 17th 23 |
| 3.8 excellent | Rowan5215 STAFF | January 16th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | uman32 | March 3rd 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | vradooo | June 16th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | dabisco | February 10th 20 |
| 5.0 classic | kb3984 | August 9th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | thawey | July 25th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | dafon24 | April 26th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | FelkFg | August 6th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | MrSu | June 18th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | emmny | April 18th 18 |
| 3.5 great | aew100 | April 17th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | bSmith | December 18th 17 |
| 3.5 great | wg98 | October 12th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | YayoG1 | September 1st 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | gschwen | August 10th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Miguee7 | July 11th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jan555 | July 5th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Alexxx | June 21st 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | KevinMM | March 3rd 17 |
| 4.5 superb | Luisito | January 15th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Juanpa | January 13th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | hep | January 2nd 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Gueero | August 13th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | PaabL | August 3rd 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Blaacs | July 22nd 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | AtfullS | July 15th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | t1gxrs | April 13th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Jade | April 11th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Tom Read CONTRIBUTOR | September 21st 15 |
| 3.0 good | Ruga | June 21st 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | foxxxy | May 20th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | msm008 | February 19th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Scomadi | September 28th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | jtswope | September 24th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | MF79 | June 12th 13 |
| 3.0 good | goguey | April 18th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Meruem | April 10th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Pincoski | February 12th 13 |
| 2.5 average | armykat | January 7th 13 |
| 3.0 good | quelus | December 14th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Fleeba | November 21st 12 |
| 3.5 great | John L | October 2nd 12 |
| 3.5 great | scotto | June 10th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Viales | May 5th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | foxxxy | April 27th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Skoj | April 2nd 12 |
| 3.0 good | mttgry | January 19th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | TheDMV | October 11th 11 |
| 3.5 great | nnnope | September 22nd 11 |
| 2.5 average | Teto | June 4th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Connair | April 20th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | stoibee | February 20th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | WNF | February 10th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | -1up!- | December 28th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zoop | December 21st 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Janson | December 6th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | mehd10s | November 26th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Yotimi | November 12th 10 |
| 3.5 great | conradtao EMERITUS | November 8th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | AMGuide | November 4th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | KirrVlad | September 30th 10 |
| 3.5 great | G3N3R1C | September 26th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | zoso33 | September 13th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | asstich | September 11th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | doqtor | August 26th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Sblang | August 18th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | lblelnl | July 21st 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | bab808 | July 20th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | mogi | July 19th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Smevin | July 19th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Donkey | June 26th 10 |
| 3.0 good | Thef | June 24th 10 |
| 3.5 great | puni | June 16th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Aids | June 15th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Valle | June 12th 10 |
| 3.0 good | Emyr | May 30th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | idbz | May 4th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | mx STAFF | May 4th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | iganja | April 24th 10 |
| 3.5 great | JWT155 | April 21st 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Matski | April 20th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mikesn EMERITUS | April 19th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | thebhoy | April 19th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Kiran EMERITUS | April 18th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | IsItLuck? EMERITUS | April 13th 10 |
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