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Let's Try The After Vol. 2 - Broken Social Scene: Review

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Broken Social Scene is a Canadian music collective that has come together to occasionally release music in numerous different spurts since the early 2000's. Their 2002 sophomore album You Forgot It In People is consistently considered one of the best indie rock albums of the 2000's and fans continue to flock towards and enjoy their work, most recently being 2017 Hug Of Thunder  album and part one of the Let's Try The After  series of EPs which was released earlier this year. Review By Lavender: In my review earlier this year I mentioned how much of a fan of Broken Social Scene I am and obviously nothing has changed. I continue to enjoy each of their five studio albums and the groups ability to cross genres and keep up with trends has continued to impress me all the way up to the Let's Try The After Vol. 1  EP they released earlier this year which I gave a positive review to. It felt like going into this EP that there would be nothing different waiting for ...

Lets Try The Latest Vol. 1 EP - Broken Social Scene: Review

Broken Social Scene are a Toronto based indie collective featuring a rotating cast of musicians and notable indie names who have been dropping indie staples since their conception in the early 2000's. We last heard from the band in 2017 when they dropped their first record in 7 years Hug Of Thunder  to moderate critical acclaim. The singles All I Want  and Boyfriend  were released in the lead up to this EP. Review By Lavender: I have always been a moderate fan of Broken Social Scene. Their 2002 record You Forgot It In People is a piece of indie royalty that I enjoy a lot still to this day and in 2017 I gave a positive review to their first record released in my time doing these reviews, Hug Of Thunder . I also awarded a spot on my singles list to the fantastic indie pop tune Skyline . My expectations were still pretty tempered for this new EP having already heard two of the five songs going into it and coming away just alright from the tracks. Ultimately what the...