A sprawling, communal masterpiece of Canadian indie rock. Shimmering guitars and brass collide with intimate, glitchy pop to capture the chaos of young adulthood.
It’s like a giant hug from fifteen of your most talented, slightly drunk friends.
A sprawling, communal celebration of urban life that balances explosive joy with quiet, devastating nostalgia.
Released in 2002, You Forgot It in People transformed Broken Social Scene from a duo into a sprawling indie rock collective. Following the ambient-leaning Feel Good Lost, this record introduced a maximalist 'wall of sound' approach that defined the Toronto indie scene of the early 2000s. Featuring members of Metric, Stars, and Feist, the album is a sonic collage that moves seamlessly from the aggressive post-rock of 'KC Accidental' to the glitchy chamber pop of 'Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl.' Critics praised its inventive production, which utilized tape saturation and unorthodox layering to create a sense of organized chaos. It won the 2003 Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year and is frequently cited as one of the most influential Canadian albums of all time, bridging the gap between experimental art-rock and accessible indie-pop.
Put this on for
City lights blurring through a taxi window at 2amThat specific ache of realizing your high school friends have changedHeadphones on while the morning subway car finally empties outSunlight hitting the dust motes in a messy shared apartmentRunning toward a party you know will be too loudKitchen floor floor sitting with a lukewarm drink and old photosWalking across a bridge as the skyline begins to glow
Moments worth waiting for
The transition from the ambient intro into the explosive, drum-heavy chaos of KC Accidental.
The hypnotic, chipmunk-pitched vocal repetition that builds into a wall of banjo and strings on Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl.
The raw, piano-driven intimacy of Lover's Spit that feels like a collective exhale after an hour of noise.
Sounds like
2002s production with a 2000s soul
Sits beside
Funeral - Arcade Fire, The Glow Pt. 2 - The Microphones, Deserter's Songs - Mercury Rev, Give Up - The Postal Service
Lyrical territory
nostalgia, self_examination, love_lost
03Deviation
You Forgot It in People · vs · Broken Social Scene
Artist
This Album
High Energy
Energy · ↑ +19% more than usual
On this album, high energy sits about 19% more prominent than across the rest of the artist's catalogue.
