It’s been 5 years since their last album, so I couldn’t help myself from pre-ordering the new Broken Social Scene album, Forgiveness Rock Record.  I probably would have ordered it anyway, but when their website told me that I’d also get a digital version of Lo-Fi for the Dividing Nights (a bonus 10-track EP) if I preordered.  So that’s like getting 2 albums, all for 12 bucks.  I can handle that.

Want to give it a listen before buying?  You can hear the whole album on the BSS website here, or on NPR.com here.

Yep, I know it’s a total hipster cliche to like Broken Social Scene.  But I really don’t care.  I like the music.  It’s not my fault that they’re the most uber-cool band this side of Montreal.

If you couldn’t tell from the last post, I’m catching up on my blog reading this morning.  I came across this awesome post from Janine at UPPERCASE Mag all about Jason Schwartzman.  Just like Janine, I LOVE the Schwartzman.  Ever since I saw him in Rushmore (sidenote – I just googled Rushmore so I could give you a link, and wow, he looks really really young).  And if you haven’t seen Schwartzman in Bored to Death, you haven’t lived.

Stolen directly from Janine’s post – those photos over there and this video below.  Oh, you didn’t know that Schwartzman is in a band?  Check it out.

Band of Horses is so good. Go to their MySpace page and listen to “Great Salt Lake” and “Funeral”. Then just try and tell me they’re not amazing.

They’re playing the Toronto Island concert on June 19 with Broken Social Scene.  I would be there in a heartbeat, but I’ll be at Jake and Alisa’s wedding in Halifax instead.