A concentrated burst of shimmering indie rock. Dense layers of guitars and synths create a restless, urban atmosphere that feels both communal and deeply private.
It's like a concentrated shot of that big, beautiful Canadian indie sound for your late-night commute.
A restless and shimmering urban meditation on moving forward through the haze of the past.
Released in April 2019, Let's Try the After, Vol. 2 serves as the companion piece to its predecessor, Vol. 1, further distilling the expansive sound of Broken Social Scene into a potent, short-form format. While the band is historically celebrated for their sprawling, chaotic full-length albums like 'You Forgot It in People,' this EP showcases a more disciplined but no less textured approach to their art rock sensibilities. The recording features the core collective's signature blend of motorik rhythms, shimmering guitar work, and brass accents, but leans more heavily into synth textures than their early 2000s output. Critically, it was viewed as a strong continuation of the momentum from their 2017 comeback 'Hug of Thunder,' proving the collective's ability to maintain their relevance and distinct sonic identity in a changing indie landscape. The EP is characterized by its urban, late-night feel and its focus on the 'after' - a thematic exploration of persistence and evolution.
Put this on for
Subway car rattling through a tunnel while you avoid eye contactKitchen floor at 2am with the fridge humming as your only companyRain-slicked windshield blurring the city lights into neon streaksThat specific silence after a house party ends and the cleanup beginsHeadphones on, hood up, walking against the wind in a familiar neighborhoodOld photo album open on your lap and no one to show it toLast train home with your forehead pressed against the cold glass
Moments worth waiting for
The way the rhythmic tension finally breaks into a soaring, horn-flecked chorus on track 2.
The transition from the ambient, ghostly opening of track 1 into the propulsive drive of the following song.
The dense, interlocking guitar patterns in track 5 that create a shimmering wall of sound before dissolving.
Sounds like
2019s production with a 2010s soul
Sits beside
Antidotes - Foals, Skying - The Horrors, Transatlanticism - Death Cab for Cutie, High Violet - The National
Lyrical territory
self_examination, nostalgia, existential
03Deviation
Let's Try the After, Vol. 2 · vs · Broken Social Scene
Artist
This Album
Medium Energy
Energy · ↓ −8% less than usual
On this album, medium energy sits about 8% less prominent than across the rest of the artist's catalogue.
