When it comes to Canadian indie rock bands, Broken Social Scene are somewhat of a institution. The Toronto-based collective have been around for approximately twelve years and in that time they’ve managed to put out four albums, headline sold out tours and festivals around the world, not to mention launch the careers of many solo artists and other bands including Apostle of Hustle, Brendan Canning, Feist, Kevin Drew, Metric, Stars, and others. Like any other band that’s been around that long, they’ve certainly drawn their share of fans and critics alike. Most Canadian music fans that I’ve talked to either passionately love Broken Social Scene, or vehemently hate them, rarely is there a middle ground. While I wouldn’t call myself the biggest BSS fan by any means – especially compared to some of my friends – there’s no denying the impact they’ve had on the Toronto, Canadian, and international music scene.
The band’s fourth full-length album, Forgiveness Rock Record, was released this summer on Arts & Crafts Records. Now we have a music video for one of the best songs on that album,”Texico Bitches”, which features two businessmen oil-wrestling in a field while their fellow gang members cheer them on. Not entirely sure what this song, or this video is about (perhaps a not-so-subtle reference to this year’s BP oil spill?), but it sure is fun to watch.
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