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Something For All Of Us...
by Brendan Canning
Broken Social Scene cofounder Brendan Canning releases his first solo album as a part of the "Broken Social Scene Presents" series.
| LABEL: |
Arts & Crafts |
| RELEASE DATE: |
22 July 2008 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
Rock, Indie, Experimental |
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80
Delusions of Adequacy
The music on Something for All of Us… is focused, melodic and utterly impressive. Not only does it sound terrific but it sounds like it was a complete pleasure to make.
80
Billboard
More fun and more listenable than anyone could have expected.
80
No Ripcord
The latest in a series that's now produced two very good albums, Something For All Of Us... succeeds on many levels and is a testament to Brendan Canning as a solo songwriter and not just as a member of a very succesful band.
80
Boston Globe
Canning's effort, however, is a bit of a departure, as he assumes the mostly unfamiliar lead-vocalist role. It suits him well.
80
Almost Cool
Although it's loud in places, it doesn't sound as overstuffed as the past couple releases from the group, and that's a nice change.
75
The Onion (A.V. Club)
Even if it's a challenge to get to know any of these tracks individually, most reward the effort, making sense of what initially sounds like a frivolous mess.
75
Pitchfork
Mostly, Something lives up to its everyman title by removing the truly heart-pounding moments of a BSS record and replacing them with a sense of community, easy friendship, and a kickass guitar pedal collection.
70
All Music Guide
Something for All of Us... manages to connect without really saying much, which is tough to pull off, even for a veteran of one of the underground rock league's most beloved teams.
60
Under The Radar
Throughout, Canning aspires to the rousing anthems that have made Broken Social Scene one of the best acts of the last decade, but he falls short. He’s certainly not a lemon in the BSS product line; he’s just an underwhelming model. [Summer 2008]
60
musicOMH.com
Canning's voice is not the strongest--indeed, it often stays buried deep down within the mix--but if you're a fan of Broken Social Scene, you'll know that it's atmosphere that's all important. Which is something that Something For All Of Us has in spades.
60
Hot Press
The second in command of the good ship Broken Social Scene, for quite some time he’s been in the shadows of the band’s co-founder Kevin Drew.
60
Q Magazine
Something... is sumptuously produced art-rock, heavily influenced by Sonic Youth and Dinosaur, Jr., but presented with a fresh-faced optimism. [Sep 2008, p.141
60
Mojo
It's all tenderly delivered and definatly indie--both sonically and spiritually. [Oct 2008, p.113]
60
Uncut
Canning's default setting is a distorted, drone-laden, melodic indie rock that recalls My Bloody Valentine or Sonic Youth, but he also goes off on some interesting tangents. [Oct 2008, p.81]
60
Spin
Canning's murmuring vocals are more intriguing than engaging, so the album's most memorable qualities are hidden in songs that just tend to drift off.
60
NOW Magazine
Great sleepy Sunday-afternoon music, but it could have been more than that.
60
Drowned In Sound
Something For All Of Us isn't going to change anything for any of us--Canning will go back to doing whatever it is he does in Broken Social Scene, Drew will remain its fire eye'd leader, and the Presents... series is profoundly unlikely to shift a single unit to anyone not already a BSS fan. But in his own quiet way Canning has both proved and defined himself.
The average user rating for this album is 8.2 (out of 10) based on 5 User Votes
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