Broken Social Scene (album)
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Broken Social Scene is the title of Broken Social Scene's third studio album. It was released on October 4, 2005. The album was originally to be titled Windsurfing Nation.
The original artwork was to be a cartoon rendition of Pangaea, which was later scrapped in favor of the current artwork drawn by lead singer Kevin Drew.
In addition to the musicians who contributed to the band's prior release You Forgot It in People, new contributors on Broken Social Scene include k-os, Jason Tait (The Weakerthans) and Murray Lightburn (The Dears).
The initial pressings of the album were issued with a seven-track bonus EP, EP To Be You and Me.
At the 2006 Juno Awards it won best alternative album of the year. It was also shortlisted for the inaugural Polaris Music Prize in 2006.
Track listing
- "Our Faces Split the Coast in Half" - 3:42
- "Ibi Dreams of Pavement (A Better Day)" - 4:27
- "7/4 (Shoreline)" - 4:53
- "Finish Your Collapse and Stay for Breakfast" - 1:24
- "Major Label Debut" - 4:28
- "Fire Eye'd Boy" - 3:59
- "Windsurfing Nation" 4:36
- "Swimmers" - 2:55
- "Hotel" - 4:35
- "Handjobs for the Holidays" - 4:39
- "Superconnected" - 5:39
- "Bandwitch" - 6:58
- "Tremoloa Debut" - 0:59
- "It's All Gonna Break" - 9:55
EP To Be You and Me
- "Her Disappearing Theme" - 2:54
- "Canada Vs. America" - 6:08
- "Baroque Social" - 3:02
- "No Smiling Darkness / Snake Charmer's Association" - 5:37
- "All My Friends" - 2:42
- "Major Label Debut (Fast)" - 3:12
- "Feel Good Lost Reprise" - 3:02
- "All The Gods" -
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