It’s a panoramic approach to say the least, and it takes an experienced producer like Joe Chiccarelli, who helms this current effort, to try and hold in all together.įortunately, choosing Chiccarelli seems an appropriate move, given his experience with other artists that tend to favor a similarly spacious and sprawling style (U2, My Morning Jacket, Manchester Orchestra and Cage the Elephant among them). The band’s sound tends to be orchestral, ornate, expansive and psychedelic, with synths, samples, brass and mash ups of guitars, keyboards, percussion and voices adding deep layers to the mix. Still, with only five albums in Broken Social Scene’s combined catalog over the past 18 years and membership that varies from outing to outing, consistency isn’t necessarily key, or anything followers and fans can count on.įor most observers however, the wait between offerings proves to be well worthwhile. Singer Leslie Feist may be the best known of the bunch, although the collective also includes founders and co-conspirators Brendan Canning and Kevin Drew, Emily Haines and Jason Collett, all of whom can boast their own careers of note. A far flung ensemble that counts 18 musicians in their current configuration, few of its members are widely recognized outside their native Canada. Whether Broken Social Scene qualifies as the latter is strictly a matter of opinion. In the past, they were referred to as “supergroups,” combos that banded artists of varied backgrounds and notable accomplishments and subsequently attracted attention based on the individual resumes.
In most cases, they tend to gather a varied bunch of likeminded musicians with successful solo careers and somehow accommodate each individual’s muse and desires.
Freewheeling ensembles and communal combos tend to be both combustible and unpredictable.
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