Pages tagged “arts & crafts”

Broken Social Scene: Forgiveness Rock Record

By Austin L. Ray at 9:00 AM on May 4, 2010

Canadian collective’s latest is just too much The last time I saw Broken Social Scene live, in November 2008, what struck me most about the loosely arranged collective’s sound was how jammy it had become. Previously taut three-minute rock songs unspooled into meandering epics, to sometimes-exhilarating and sometimes-exhausting results. Two years later, the band has given this frustrating sound a name: Forgiveness Rock Record.... read more

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Jason Collett: Rat a Tat Tat

By Stephen M. Deusner at 9:00 AM on March 23, 2010

Toronto guitarist writes more happy-sad songs If “happiness is for amateurs,” as Jason Collett sings on his fifth solo album, then this Broken Social Scenester has gone pro. Heavily steeped in ’70s classic and lite rock, Rat a Tat Tat may sound easygoing and vampy, but only because Collett knows there’s joy to be found in sad songs.... read more

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Download Broken Social Scene's "World Sick"

By Paste Staff at 2:43 PM on February 19, 2010

Download Broken Social Scene's "World Sick" here.Broken Social Scene's Forgiveness Rock Record will be released May 4 on Arts & Crafts.... read more

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New Broken Social Scene Album Coming in May

By Kristen Callihan at 2:43 PM on February 1, 2010

It’s about time, Broken Social Scene. Since the release of the band’s 2005 self-titled album, the Canadian collective has toured extensively but not released any new material (aside from solo efforts). But all that will change on May 4 when the group releases it’s latest LP via Arts & Crafts.... read more

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Los Campesinos!: Romance is Boring

By Christina Lee at 9:00 AM on January 28, 2010

A grown-up examination of young love Barely a year after this Welsh band’s We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed listed scattered hookups and throw-ups, Romance Is Boring elaborates on the cause of it all: a girl with remarkable moles on her back. ... read more

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Los Campesinos! Set Release Date for New Album, Announce Tour

By Christina Lee at 12:00 PM on November 3, 2009

Former Paste Band of the Week Los Campesinos! plan to introduce a new sound, singer and subject matter with next year’s release of their third studio album.... read more

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A Sample of Free Summer Samplers

By Gray Chapman at 3:30 PM on July 27, 2009

While some of us may disagree on whether or not our summer soundtracks include that one super-catchy new Grizzly Bear song, we can probably all agree on one thing... read more

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