The Ultimate Collective: How Broken Social Scene Changed the Communal Aspect of Music
More structured than simple impromptu jam sessions, in transitioning from a solid unit to a collective Broken Social Scene really helped to redefine what it means to be a band. Although every member doesn’t play on every song (and really, how could they?), post You Forgot It In People, it suddenly seemed like maybe having a really large band wasn’t such a bad idea after all. Mixing and matching different collaborators meant that the band could switch gears from tropical instrumental sounds to distorted repetition and even some hip-hop party swagger, yet, with all members working towards a uniform goal, maintaining a common thread.
