Broken Social Scene Presents: Brendan Canning — Something For All Of Us...

The stakes were undeniably high going into this venture seeing how Brendan Canning's bandmate Kevin Drew had already crafted a wildly popular solo effort under the BSS Presents label. What will ultimately set Something For All Of Us... apart from Drew's Spirit If... is it's apparent that Canning had a clearer vision about how he wanted this disc to sound. It isn't just one song piled on top of another. There's significant variety and a sense that some sort of journey has been completed when the album ends. It's not short on Social Scene influences — the first and title track starts with a yowling guitar that eventually collapses into a jam session and chaotic drum assault — but Canning also visits the lo-fi and a few surprisingly danceable beats. This definitely isn't a party album. It's for head space and taking a trip in a dark room with your headphones on. Whether he was looking to or not, Canning has definitely one-upped his bandmate.