![]() ![]() “Come right/Into the sunlight/’cause I see their cold eyes/I fear they still grow,” shows their cynicism for the world. ![]() I love lines on “Halfway Home”, sung by Kevin Drew and Emily Haines. But then it draws you in during the softer songs on the album, particularly in the final half of the record. Sonically, this cynical idealism is represented by the sprawling guitars, the triumphant horns and the wall of sound that just hits you. But there’s a sense of hope and an attempt to “get better,” as the penultimate track proclaims. It’s a feeling of weariness about the world, about the times that we live in, and the people we encounter. Drew and company try to make converts of lapsed idealists and people that remind him of his former self.Įverything about the album screams an idealistic skew on top of cynicism. While there’s an undeniable power in commiseration, Hug of Thunder is invigorated by the missionary spirit of the band’s best work. Tired of nihilism being presented as the only option for rational thinkers? Hug of Thunder is too. ![]() Feel like a washed outcast when confronted by the sterility of festival music and the humiliating sound degradation of digital streaming? Hug of Thunder is too. Ian Cohen’s review – who, admittedly, I hate and who I think is the worst writer on Pitchfork’s roster – wrote a striking paragraph about the new album:įrustrated by people touting concepts of “radical community” and “self-care,” yet spending most of their day treating people like shit online? Hug of Thunder is too. But today, inspired by Pitchfork’s “Best New Music” review of BSS’ new album Hug of Thunder, I want to write about how the album relates to my philosophy of cynical idealism and how this album speaks to me, hitting me hard. I don’t think I can ever write a full review about Broken Social Scene – my favourite band – because it will always be biased and I don’t think I can ever do the band, or their music, any justice. ![]()
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