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]
Music videos were made for "Stars and Sons", "Cause=Time", "Almost Crimes (Radio Kills Remix)", "Lover's Spit", and "I'm Still Your Fag".[2] 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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Music [edit]
After releasing Feel Good Lost, Broken Social Scene changed their style from making ambient instrumental songs to full-blown rock songs.[3] As they expanded to an 11 piece collective, Broken Social Scene used a variety of sounds for the album.[4][5] 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."[6] You Forgot It In People also progresses to "proper" song style with defined verses and choruses.[5]
Reception [edit]
| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 86/100[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| BBC | (Favourable)[5] |
| Pitchfork Media | 9.2/10[8] |
| PopMatters | (Favorable)[1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [9] |
| Rolling Stone |  [10] |
| Stylus | A−[11] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [12] |
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.[7] 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."[8] The songs "Cause = Time" and "Stars and Sons" are listed at No. 145 and No. 275 on Pitchfork Media's Top 500 songs of the 2000s, respectively.[13][14] A Tiny Mix Tapes review stated that "[the album is] one of the best albums to come out of anywhere, really."[12] 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)".[9] In 2003, the album won the Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year.[4] The album received the following accolades:
| Publication | List | Place |
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| Pitchfork Media | The Top 100 Albums of 2000-04 | 27[15] |
| Staff Lists: The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s | 23[6] | |
| Rhapsody | Alt/Indie's Best Album of the Decade | 9[16] |
| Stylus | Top 50 Albums: 2000-2005 | 7[17] |
Usage in other media [edit]
The song "Anthems for a Seventeen-Year-Old Girl" appears on movie soundtrack Scott Pilgrim vs. the World as well as Snow Cake.[18][19] "Shampoo Suicide" was also used in the film Half-Nelson.
Track listing [edit]
- "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
Personnel [edit]
- 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
References [edit]
- ^ a b c Adrien Begrand (6 June 2003). "Broken Social Scene: You Forgot It in People". PopMatters. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Broken Social Scene Videos". Official Broken Social Scene website. 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". Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ a b c Olli Siebelt (13 August 2003). "Review of Broken Social Scene - You Forgot It In People". BBC. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ a b Ryan Dombal (1 October 2009). "Staff Lists: The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 50-21". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ a b "You Forgot It In People Reviews, Ratings, Credits & More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ a b Ryan Schreiber (2 February 2003). "Broken Social Scene: You Forgot It In People Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ a b Robert Christgau. "Robert Christgau review". Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 21 December 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
- ^ Kareem Estefan (1 September 2011). "Broken Social Scene: You Forgot It In People Review". Stylus. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ a b "Broken Social Scene: You Forgot It in People Review". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Staff Lists: The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s: 200-101". Pitchfork Media. 18 August 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Staff Lists: The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s: 500-201". Pitchfork Media. 17 August 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ Brian Howe (7 February 2005). "Staff Lists: The Top 100 Albums of 2000-04". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ Stephanie Benson (23 November 2009). "Alt/Indie's Best Album of the Decade". Rhapsody. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ Nick Mims. "Top 50 Albums: 2000-2005". Stylus. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World - Various Artists". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Snow Cake (2006) - Soundtracks". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
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