Forgiveness Rock Record
Forgiveness Rock Record | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 4, 2010 | |||
Genre | Indie rock, baroque pop | |||
Length | 63:31 | |||
Label | Arts & Crafts | |||
Producer | John McEntire | |||
Broken Social Scene chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
BBC | (mixed)[2] |
BLARE Magazine | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork Media | (8.3/10)[5] |
PopMatters | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Skinny | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Snob's Music | (8.5/10)[8] |
Spin | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sputnikmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Forgiveness Rock Record is the fourth studio album by Canadian indie rock musical collective Broken Social Scene, released by the Arts & Crafts record label on May 4, 2010.[11] The critically acclaimed album, produced by John McEntire of the bands Tortoise and The Sea and Cake, features guest appearances by Feist, Emily Haines of Metric, Scott Kannberg from Pavement, Sebastien Grainger of Death from Above 1979, and Sam Prekop also of The Sea and Cake.[4]
The album was a shortlisted nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize.[12]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "World Sick" | 6:47 |
2. | "Chase Scene" | 3:31 |
3. | "Texico Bitches" | 3:49 |
4. | "Forced to Love" | 3:34 |
5. | "All to All" | 4:49 |
6. | "Art House Director" | 3:32 |
7. | "Highway Slipper Jam" | 4:26 |
8. | "Ungrateful Little Father" | 6:41 |
9. | "Meet Me in the Basement" | 3:43 |
10. | "Sentimental X's" | 5:40 |
11. | "Sweetest Kill" | 5:09 |
12. | "Romance to the Grave" | 4:47 |
13. | "Water in Hell" | 4:25 |
14. | "Me and My Hand" | 2:05 |
Lo-Fi for the Dividing Nights
[edit]Lo-Fi for the Dividing Nights is an EP that was available as a digital download with pre-orders of Forgiveness Rock Record. It was also available as a promo CD with purchases of Forgiveness Rock Record at some record stores in Canada and the U.S.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "New Instructions" | 1:42 |
2. | "Sudden Foot Loss" | 2:37 |
3. | "Shabba Lights" | 1:31 |
4. | "Song for Dee" | 2:06 |
5. | "Eling's Haus" | 1:40 |
6. | "Professor Sambo" | 2:32 |
7. | "Never Felt Alive" | 1:52 |
8. | "Paperweight Room" | 1:54 |
9. | "Turbo Mouse" | 2:09 |
10. | "Far Out" | 3:41 |
Charts
[edit]Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA Hitseekers)[13] | 12 |
Canadian Albums Chart[14] | 1 |
Top 20 Indie Individual Albums[15] | 5 |
Billboard 200[16] | 34 |
References
[edit]- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ BBC review
- ^ BLARE review
- ^ a b The Guardian review
- ^ Pitchfork review
- ^ Popmatters review
- ^ The Skinny review
- ^ Snob's Music review
- ^ Spin review
- ^ Sputnikmusic review
- ^ "Official Site". Archived from the original on 2010-02-25. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
- ^ Thompson, Ciaran (2010-09-20). "Karkwa win 2010 Polaris Music Prize". Aux. Archived from the original on 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ^ "ARIA Report: Issue 1058" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 16, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "CANOE - JAM! Music SoundScan Charts". Jam.canoe.ca. Archived from the original on December 26, 2004.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ ">> IRMA << Irish Charts - Singles, Albums & Compilations >>". Irma.ie. Archived from the original on 2011-06-30.
- ^ "Music Albums, Top 200 Albums & Music Album Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-02-16.