mp3: Borken Social Scene – “World Sick”
Broken Social Scene will their latest album, Forgiveness Rock Record, on May 4th via Arts & Crafts. The album, recorded in Chicago (Soma Studios) and Toronto (Giant Studio, The Schvitz Studio), was co-produced by the band and Tortoise’s John McEntire.
The new record was written and arranged by the Canadian collective’s current line-up:
Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning
Justin Peroff
Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman and Sam Goldberg
Lisa Lobsinger
The album features guest turns by Broken Social Scene alumni:
Leslie Feist
Amy Millan and Evan Cranley of Stars
Emily Haines and Jimmy Shaw of Metric
Jason Collett
Ohad Benchetrit of Do Make Say Think and Years
John Crossingham
Marty Kinack
Leon Kingstone
Julie Penner
The album’s contributors are: John McEntire, The Sea and Cake’s Sam Prekop, Tortoise’s Doug McCombs, Pavement’s Spiral Stairs, Sebastian Grainger, Poi Dog Pondering’s Susan Bells, Helen Money’s Alison Chesley and The Weakerthans’ Jason Tait.
Broken Social Scene Tour Dates:
5/1/10 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
5/3/10 Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theatre
5/7/10 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
5/13/10 London, UK @ Brixton Academy (w/ Pavement)
5/14/10 Minehead, UK @ All Tomorrow’s Parties
5/17/10 London, UK @ Heaven
5/18/10 Amsterdam, NE @ Melkweg
5/19/10 Cologne, GR @ Burgerhaus Stollwerck
5/21/10 Paris, FR @ La Maroquinerie
6/19/10 Toronto, ON @ Toronto Island (w/ Pavement, Band of Horses)
