Broken Social Scene – Broken Social Scene

The noughties were all about the two C’s - collectives and Canada and none came quite so well armed and with so many Maple-leaved passports as the 15-strong Broken Social Scene. It is of little surprise that Kevin Drew has struggled to pull the gang together since but the sheer dynamics involved in the band’s self-titled third effort made sure the Torontonians remained top of the online buzz agenda in the intervening five years. Unsurprising, given that near ten-minute long closer ‘It’s All Gonna Break’ would leave anyone waiting patiently for more. (Paul Vickery)