![]() ![]() The memorable chorus on here helps (“Days don’t end for nights alone”), as well as the harmonious background vocals from Canning himself. There’s a great guitar riff within the track making for a catchy experience all together. “Protest Song” was one of my highlights on this album just because of the outstanding performance from vocalist Emily Haines. Kudos to them for executing on all cylinders. That’s a daunting task considering all of the musicians they must fit onto just one project. What I mostly enjoyed about this record was, how well Drew and company were able to tone it back when need be. Each vocalist adds their own flavor and style in a really cohesive manner. That’s really the case with most of these tunes. Hug of Thunder starts off like a cinematic experience with a beautiful build-up to the first official track, “Halfway Home.” With multiple background vocals mixed in with really heavy instrumentals including an acoustic guitar, a base, and an electric guitar, the single luckily never feels like too much. When you have so much talent in one place, sometimes a song can be overproduced and over thought. That’s just how creators Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning operate. ![]() It could turn out great, or the product can fall apart in epic fashion. When Broken Social Scene makes music, it reminds me of a movie being made with multiple writers. The fact that one of their lead vocalists, Leslie Feist, had a really well-executed solo album earlier this year, made me even more excited for the band’s new record, Hug of Thunder. That being said, after doing some prior research on the band and its members as well as listening to some of their past work, I started to realize how instrumentally dense and creative they really were. ![]() Admittedly, this newly released project from the popular indie rock/pop group Broken Social Scene, was one of the first times that I really took the time to listen to their material in-depth. ![]()
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