You Forgot It in People
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| Studio album by Broken Social Scene | ||||
| Released | October 15, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | December 2001–July 2002 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, Baroque Pop | |||
| Length | 56:11 | |||
| Label | Arts & Crafts Paper Bag |
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| Producer | David Newfeld | |||
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| 2003 Reissue cover | ||||
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You Forgot It In People is a 2002 album by Broken Social Scene. It followed Feel Good Lost, and was the band's commercial breakthrough. You Forgot It In People features intricate, experimental production techniques and a large number of instruments coinciding with the band's vastly expanded size. Local hype for the album was so big that initial pressings sold out quickly, causing the need for a 2003 reissue.[1] The album has sold a total of 200,000 copies.[2]
Music videos were made for "Stars and Sons", "Almost Crimes", "Lover's Spit", and "I'm Still Your Fag".[3] The album also features "Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl" and "Lover's Spit", two songs that went on to become the band's biggest "fan favourites."[citation needed]
The songs that didn't make it onto the album were featured in a B-sides compilation entitled Bee Hives, released in 2004.
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[edit] Music
After releasing Feel Good Lost, Broken Social Scene changed their style from making ambient instrumental songs to full-blown rock songs.[4] As they expanded to an 11 piece collective, Broken Social Scene used a variety of sounds for the album.[5][6] Reflecting on this, frontman Kevin Drew said "I was scared to see if people were going to embrace the idea of a whole shitload of sounds on one album."[7] You Forgot It In People also progresses to "proper" song style with defined verses and choruses.[6]
[edit] Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 86/100[8] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| BBC | (Favourable) [6] |
| Pitchfork Media | 9.2/10 [9] |
| PopMatters | (Favorable) [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [10] |
| Rolling Stone |  [11] |
| Stylus | A− [12] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [13] |
The album received extremely positive reviews from music critics, and is the most acclaimed Broken Social Scene album. According to review aggregate site Metacritic, the album received a normalized score of 86 out of 100 based on 18 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Reviews for the album were almost unanimously positive.[8] Pitchfork Media's Ryan Schreiber gave the album a 9.2 out of 10 saying "You Forgot It in People explodes with song after song of endlessly re-playable, perfect pop."[9] The songs "Cause = Time" and "Stars and Sons" are listed at #145 and #275 on Pitchfork Media's Top 500 songs of the 2000s, respectively.[14][15] A Tiny Mix Tapes review stated that "[the album is] one of the best albums to come out of anywhere, really."[13] A PopMatters review for the album was positive, although criticized the song "I'm Still Your Fag" for its "uncomfortably graphic lyrics".[1] Conversely, Robert Christgau alleged that the only good song on the album was "Almost Crimes (Radio Kills Remix)".[10] In 2003, the album won the Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year.[5] The album received the following accolades:
| Publication | List | Place |
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| Pitchfork Media | The Top 100 Albums of 2000-04 | 27[16] |
| Staff Lists: The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 50-21 | 23[7] | |
| Rhapsody | Alt/Indie's Best Album of the Decade | 9[17] |
| Stylus | Top 50 Albums: 2000-2005 | 7[18] |
[edit] Usage in other media
The song Anthems for a Seventeen-Year-Old Girl appears on movie soundtrack Scott Pilgrim vs. the World as well as Snow Cake.[19][20]
[edit] Track listing
- "Capture the Flag" – 2:08
- "KC Accidental" – 3:50
- "Stars and Sons" – 5:08
- "Almost Crimes (Radio Kills Remix)" – 4:22
- "Looks Just Like the Sun" – 4:23
- "Pacific Theme" – 5:09
- "Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl" – 4:35
- "Cause = Time" – 5:30
- "Late Nineties Bedroom Rock for the Missionaries" – 3:46
- "Shampoo Suicide" – 4:05
- "Lover's Spit" – 6:22
- "I'm Still Your Fag" – 4:23
- "Pitter Patter Goes My Heart" – 2:26
[edit] Personnel
- Kevin Drew – keyboards, vocals, guitar, feedback, bass, drums, piano
- Brendan Canning - bass, double bass, vocals, organ, acoustic guitar, drum machine, guitar, piano, keyboards
- Andrew Whiteman - guitar, tres, organ, vocals, bass, keyboards, tambourine
- Charles Spearin - guitar, bass, percussion, drum machine, harmonica, effects, acoustic guitar, organ, sampler
- Justin Peroff - drums, percussion, shaker, artwork
- John Crossingham - guitar, feedback, drums, bass
- Evan Cranley - trombone, strings, percussion
- James Shaw - trumpet, guitar, acoustic guitar
- Leslie Feist - vocals
- Emily Haines - vocals
- Jessica Moss - violin
- Ohad Benchetrit - flute
- Bill Priddle - guitar
- Brodie West - saxophone
- Susannah Brady - speaking
- David Newfeld - producer, mastering
- Noah Mintz - mastering
- Louise Upperton - artwork design
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Adrien Begrand (6 June 2003). "Broken Social Scene: You Forgot It in People". PopMatters. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/brokensocialscene-youforgot. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ Robert Christgau (7 September 2009). "Constructed Social Scenes". http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/bn/2009-09.php. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Broken Social Scene Videos". Official Broken Social Scene website. http://www.brokensocialscene.ca/videos.php. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ^ a b Carruthers, Sean. You Forgot It in People at Allmusic. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ a b Wilson, MacKenzie. "Broken Social Scene at Allmusic". http://www.allmusic.com/artist/broken-social-scene-p482481/biography. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ a b c Olli Siebelt (13 August 2003). "Review of Broken Social Scene - You Forgot It In People". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/gdn8/. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ a b Ryan Dombal (1 October 2009). "Staff Lists: The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 50-21". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7709-the-top-200-albums-of-the-2000s-50-21/3/. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ a b "You Forgot It In People Reviews, Ratings, Credits & More at Metacritic". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/music/you-forgot-it-in-people. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ a b Ryan Schreiber (2 February 2003). "Broken Social Scene: You Forgot It In People Review". Pitchfork Media. http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/reviews/albums/952-you-forgot-it-in-people. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ a b Robert Christgau. "Robert Christgau review". http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=5232&name=Broken+Social+Scene. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 21 December 2011. http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/brokensocialscene/albums/album/292350/review/5946183/you_forgot_it_in_people. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
- ^ Kareem Estefan (1 September 2011). "Broken Social Scene: You Forgot It In People Review". Stylus. http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/broken-social-scene/you-forgot-it-in-people.htm. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ a b "Broken Social Scene: You Forgot It in People Review". Tiny Mix Tapes. http://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/broken-social-scene-you-forgot-it-people. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Staff Lists: The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s: 200-101". Pitchfork Media. 18 August 2009. http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7686-the-top-500-tracks-of-the-2000s-200-101/6/. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Staff Lists: The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s: 500-201". Pitchfork Media. 17 August 2009. http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7685-the-top-500-tracks-of-the-2000s-500-201/2/. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ Brian Howe (7 February 2005). "Staff Lists: The Top 100 Albums of 2000-04". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/5956-the-top-100-albums-of-2000-04-part-one/8/. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ Stephanie Benson (23 November 2009). "Alt/Indie's Best Album of the Decade". Rhapsody. http://blog.rhapsody.com/2009/11/altindie.html. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ Nick Mims. "Top 50 Albums: 2000-2005". Stylus. http://www.stylusmagazine.com/feature.php?ID=1430. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World - Various Artists". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world-r1829782/review. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Snow Cake (2006) - Soundtracks". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0448124/soundtrack. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
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