Bullshit Social Scene
I am going to the Broken Social Scene gig tomorrow and have no idea why any more.
I initially chose it out of desperation because I wanted to go to one Mosaic gig other than Kode9 & Spaceape, have already seen The Roots and Mum, and wasn’t drawn to any of the other acts. I hadn’t listened to any BSS stuff in a long time and foolishly thought that I had perhaps been too unkind to them in the past. Listening again, further removed from the hype of that Pitchfork review of You Forgot It In People which catapulted them to it-band status, I figured I might begin to see what all the indie kids make such a fuss about. Also, I thought that their typically large ensemble might make for a good live performance.
So earlier this week I listened again to You Forgot It In People and the self-titled album, and the optimism rapidly dissolved into utter boredom. Oh, shit.
I think I just wasted my money on fine clothes for a naked emperor.
I’m not going for BSS too, because I lost interest as well. They are quite…indulgent. I also had a bad experience seeing them for the second time in London, they advertised the gig as BSS but in the end it was the lead singer’s project band. That is just not on. Seen Mum before too so not going for it, but am catching The Roots and The Bird & The Bee. Crossing fingers that they will be good.
I quite like the self titled album from a few years ago.