i saw broken social scene at the corner on wednesday night. amazing. i got into the band with the rest of the planet when pitchfork exploded them, and really love that second record, the ‘breakthrough’ record. i hadn’t been able to get into the newest self-titled album though, there’s definitely something impenetrable about it, or like it needs some serious unpacking over tens of listens. its a decompressive album. i don’t know what they means. but live, it all made sense. every band should have two drummers. two guitarists? not enough. lets have, like, five. and horns. it was great. impeccably mixed too. it was an amazing show, and suddenly spiral stairs was on stage.

so broken social scene share two members with another canadian band that i was into a long time before BSS turned up with their BS - do make say think. i remember when i first heard that broken social scene record, getting super-excited because, to me, it sounded like a pop do make record. i guess wednesday night is probably the closest i’ll ever get to seeing do make say think in australia. this track is from their second record. when i heard it in 2000, i came very close to becoming one of those tragic constellation/gybe! fans, until i discovered that none of it sounded quite like do make. love them.

Do Make Say Think - When Day Chokes The Night