Broken Social Scene, Do Make Say Think

Broken Social Scene: exhibit #246d of why Canada might stand to be a little closer right now to the ages-old American ideals of freedom and cooperation. Riding the crest of the feel-good tsunami of 2004's out-of-nowhere indie smash You Forgot It in People, this huge collective of up to a dozen friends has played it loose and free to the tune of superstardom north of the border and the reputation down here as one of the bounciest live acts you'll ever see. We'll forgive them if last year's eponymous follow-up didn't have quite the classic tunes of You Forgot It in People, because it carried with it every ounce of the irrepressible vibe the Canucks bring to the stage, while adding even new facets to the always-smart labyrinths of sound hidden beneath the riffs, handclaps and tambourines.