Broken Social Scene Hug of Thunder
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verdant
Emeritus
July 9th 2017


2492 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

ok just listened to this a couple times more and now i intensely disagree with anyone who says this is front-loaded. the waters are much more calm during the second half but no less shimmering and pristine

literallyzach
July 9th 2017


520 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

what a phenomenal album im shocked how much i like this

Gyromania
July 9th 2017


37028 Comments


The latter half is infinitely weaker imo. Towers to gonna get better is a pretty boring stretch. Every song before that is sublime tho

Sowing
Moderator
July 9th 2017


43947 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

It's weaker but not bad. Does enough damage to keep it from the 'potential classic' conversation (even my 4.5 is admittedly the result of new album rush/hype - this is probably a 4), but not enough to make it go any lower. There's some subtle beauty in those spaces, they're just not that exciting.

DoofusWainwright
July 10th 2017


19991 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Growing on me - 'Skyline' is one of the best of the year and easily a top 5 BSS song.

Pangea
July 10th 2017


10510 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

This is really good. Excellent review too!

DoofusWainwright
July 10th 2017


19991 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I'm starting to think that this not only delivered the best BSS songs in a long time but on stuff like 'Stay Happy' it also delivers the best Dirty Projectors songs of the year.

johnnyblaze
July 10th 2017


3405 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Skyline has def grown on me. i love this album - so happy, it's such a celebration.



and the female vocalists really steal the show here. beautiful indeed.

juiceviaorange
July 11th 2017


1051 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I expected no less; this album is fantastic

zaruyache
July 11th 2017


27384 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Skyline's one of my favs on here.

wwf
July 11th 2017


7198 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

this is awesome

verdant
Emeritus
July 11th 2017


2492 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

thanks pangea!

i agree everyone!!

celebrate!!!

luci
July 12th 2017


12844 Comments


This is more than a hug of thunder. It's like getting banged by thunder. This is easily the most spirited, uplifting indie-rock I've heard this year, if not ever. Listen to this, I dare you not to smile.

Gyromania
July 12th 2017


37028 Comments


^remember, you smile, you lose

DoofusWainwright
July 12th 2017


19991 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Bumped to a 4 - same rating as YFIIP

theBoneyKing
July 12th 2017


24401 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

I'm guessing I should hear You Forgot... before this one?

luci
July 12th 2017


12844 Comments


first impression is that this is a less interesting/sanitized version of sea when absent. sleek and linear indie rock with no blisters. soft pass but i'll come back to it

Sowing
Moderator
July 12th 2017


43947 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Curbed my rating for this from 4.5 to 4.1 as it doesn't hold water with my 90%'s and higher of the year, but this is still an easy album to adore. Simple and uplifting.

anat
Contributing Reviewer
July 13th 2017


5750 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

finally getting around to this. skyline is great, some choice songwriting

anat
Contributing Reviewer
July 13th 2017


5750 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

closer is absolutely stellar



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