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by Kev Kharas [Edit this content] ▾ 26 comments 12:12 July 10th, 2006

Semi-popular Canadian beat combo Broken Social Scene have announced their intention to rest after fulfilling their upcoming tour commitments. Remarkably, they did not use the words 'Indefinite Hiatus'.

Band member Kevin Drew told Billboard: "We've become that band that doesn't really rehearse anymore.

"We just get together and go tour and play live. We've lost a bit of that thing we had at the beginning where we tried to challenge each other a lot more.

"The last few years have been hard. Things kept getting bigger and changing. But we've had an incredible, incredible, incredible run. It's something that can't be taken for granted.

"If we kept going, we'd be taking it for granted. Next time, we'd be doing college tours for money. That sucks the music out of you. Next thing you know, you're trying to get teenagers to buy your albums."

All of which begs the question: what's wrong with teenagers?

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atom_jack | 10 Jul '06, 12:14 | X | Reply

that sucks :(

guntrip | 10 Jul '06, 12:15 | X | Reply

At least I'll be seeing them at least twice in august

I suppose this is an excuse to follow them around for another few dates on the tour.

Dans | 10 Jul '06, 12:19 | X | Reply

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Gutted :(
lucky I'm seeing them in September, though.

Omgz1one | 10 Jul '06, 12:19 | X | Reply

what ever heappened to them releasing three albums this year

slackers

gay4conoroberst @atom_jack | 10 Jul '06, 12:24 | X | Reply

NO! : (

Good job I'm going to Electric Picnic then.

roastthemonaspit | 10 Jul '06, 12:28 | X | Reply

GAY!

oh fuck. FUCK. this is quite possibly the worst news i've ever heard.

Kid_A @roastthemonaspit | 10 Jul '06, 12:36 | X | Reply

There'll be other bands along

dont worry

prole-art-threat @Kid_A | 10 Jul '06, 12:44 | X | Reply

bullshit

there are no other bands.

Kid_A @prole-art-threat | 10 Jul '06, 13:07 | X | Reply

Have they done that

Mascis Social Scene yet?

Must get a copy of that show, somehow...

Teepee_uk @Kid_A | 10 Jul '06, 13:26 | X | Reply

is it just me..

or does kevin drew sometimes come across as a bit of a knob?

andrewviolet | 10 Jul '06, 13:27 | X | Reply

just you,

just you.

waves @andrewviolet | 10 Jul '06, 13:38 | X | Reply

Thats

Such a cop-out!

paulius | 10 Jul '06, 13:47 | X | Reply

But I love them..

PossiblyMaybe @paulius | 10 Jul '06, 14:05 | X | Reply

I resent...

...anti-teenager sentiments from one of the best bands in the world.

Bring on the joy at Reading.

Effloresce_Sean @PossiblyMaybe | 10 Jul '06, 15:08 | X | Reply

probably just about the right time

they were on the verve of turning into the sort of band that resents the fact they have fans because the fans don't appreciate the music in the 'right' way.

brusma | 10 Jul '06, 16:18 | X | Reply

NO!

Boo-hoo..... :'( this is mucho unfair

Kayleia | 10 Jul '06, 16:36 | X | Reply

Teenagers

I totally agree about the teenager comment for the most part. When you are at that age you only really like music because someone told you it's good. If you isolated a teenager and played them random crap intermixed with brilliant tunes they'd end up loving all of it indescriminately.
Admitedly there are a few exceptions out there, I wasn't one of them, but I think my sister has pulled it off (she's 15 - guess if I feel stupid :-S )

Eriktion | 10 Jul '06, 19:02 | X | Reply