Forgiveness Rock Record
2010 studio album by Broken Social Scene
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Forgiveness Rock Record is the fourth studio album by Canadian indie rock musical collective Broken Social Scene, released by the Arts & Crafts record label on May 4, 2010.[11] The critically acclaimed album, produced by John McEntire of the bands Tortoise and The Sea and Cake, features guest appearances by Scott Kannberg from Pavement, Sebastien Grainger of Death from Above 1979, and Sam Prekop also of The Sea and Cake.[4]
| Forgiveness Rock Record | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 4, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, baroque pop | |||
| Length | 63:31 | |||
| Label | Arts & Crafts | |||
| Producer | John McEntire | |||
| Broken Social Scene chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| BBC | (mixed)[2] |
| BLARE Magazine |  [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.3/10)[5] |
| PopMatters | [6] |
| The Skinny | [7] |
| Snob's Music | (8.5/10)[8] |
| Spin | [9] |
| Sputnikmusic | [10] |
The album was a shortlisted nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize.[12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "World Sick" | 6:47 |
| 2. | "Chase Scene" | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Texico Bitches" | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Forced to Love" | 3:34 |
| 5. | "All to All" | 4:49 |
| 6. | "Art House Director" | 3:32 |
| 7. | "Highway Slipper Jam" | 4:26 |
| 8. | "Ungrateful Little Father" | 6:41 |
| 9. | "Meet Me in the Basement" | 3:43 |
| 10. | "Sentimental X's" | 5:40 |
| 11. | "Sweetest Kill" | 5:09 |
| 12. | "Romance to the Grave" | 4:47 |
| 13. | "Water in Hell" | 4:25 |
| 14. | "Me and My Hand" | 2:05 |
Lo-Fi for the Dividing Nights
Lo-Fi for the Dividing Nights is an EP that was available as a digital download with pre-orders of Forgiveness Rock Record. It was also available as a promo CD with purchases of Forgiveness Rock Record at some record stores in Canada and the U.S.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "New Instructions" | 1:42 |
| 2. | "Sudden Foot Loss" | 2:37 |
| 3. | "Shabba Lights" | 1:31 |
| 4. | "Song for Dee" | 2:06 |
| 5. | "Eling's Haus" | 1:40 |
| 6. | "Professor Sambo" | 2:32 |
| 7. | "Never Felt Alive" | 1:52 |
| 8. | "Paperweight Room" | 1:54 |
| 9. | "Turbo Mouse" | 2:09 |
| 10. | "Far Out" | 3:41 |
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA)[13] | 12 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14] | 1 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[15] | 58 |
| Irish Independent Albums (IRMA)[16] | 5 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[17] | 73 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[18] | 67 |
| US Billboard 200[19] | 34 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[20] | 5 |
| US Indie Store Album Sales (Billboard)[21] | 3 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[22] | 6 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[23] | 9 |
