BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE "You Forgot It In People" (click album cover for review)

Review by: Matt Browne

Broken Social Scene must have a lot of fun playing their instruments. That being said, 'You Forgot It In People' became one of the most highly lauded albums of 2003. A cross between Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Radiohead and a jam band, Broken Social Scene hammer out a solid album which veers from most conventions of modern rock songs and jam out classic-rock style on everything from solid rock riffs to jazz buildups. On some tracks Broken Social Scene pounds out richly textured rock and roll songs such as 'KC Accidental', and in others coast through ambient, sparse compositions such as 'Looks Just Like The Sun'. The hooks however are undeniable, and Broken Social Scene proves themselves a rock band that can prog, and a prog band that can rock.