Broken Social Scene w/ Sea and Cake Toads 9/19/10

Arrived to the post-rock sounds of Sea and Cake. This Chicago band has been around for some time. The vocals, while distinctive, give similarity to all songs sung. The instrumentals were solid but could have benefitted from some exotic instrumentation. Saw this band open for Tortoise a few years ago and sounded as if they haven't evolved since then.

Headliner BSS is a Canadian "collective" not unlike Arcade Fire. The multiple guitar attack, sax, trumpet, female vocal, and smart-ass frontman were great. With that many bodies on stage, songs can ebb and swell. Sometimes collectives can get lost in their own democracy, but this group seemed to be able to retain it's focus. Their latest release Forgiveness Rock Record was the main source of material. Download Texaco Bitches for a feel of BSS.