Genre: Indie / Experimental / Other
Album: Spirit If! VS. Something for All of Us...
Brendan Canning and Kevin Drew, have both made breathtaking music when working together with their 19 other members of Broken Social Scene. Yet, when separated, they have completely different feelings shown through each of their solo albums. You can obviously hint the original essence of Broken Social Scene through their music, however I believe that I have become more lenient towards Kevin Drew’s Spirit If!. This is probably an album that you can listen to from beginning to end, and be completely satisfied with the result. Track 5, Lucky Ones, has to be my favorite song on the album. I think it’s simply the basic structure of the song that just makes me melt into a million pieces. The pauses between the main riff and the chorus are just beyond epic for words. It all fits so perfectly, which makes this song a must listen! Track number 4, Safety Bricks, is another great listen. Even with the absence of Leslie Feist, Drew’s ex-girlfriend, singing along, the song still lives up to its full potential. I think what makes this song as good as it sounds, is the emphasis on the banjo. It gives this song a more mellow, country feel to it. In comparison to Canning’s Something for All of Us…, I believe that Spirit If! takes the cake. Some of the songs featured on Something for All of Us..., make you want to skip right through. Track number 6, Love is New, is perhaps one of those songs. It strays away from the original aspect of what is Broken Social Scene, which is why I wasn’t too keen on it. Perhaps the reason for a solo album is to find a new identity? If that’s the case, it didn’t seem to work with Something for All of Us…. This album would have been a complete let down if it weren’t for track 5, Churches Under The Stairs. This song keeps with the danceable and upbeat BSS nature, which makes for a good song to listen to. Overall, Broken Social Scene always brings you the most epic and amazing songs, so I don’t think you’d expect anything less from frontmen Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning.
Overall Rating: Sprit If! - 9/10M, Something for All of Us... - 7.5/10
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