I'm starting to get tired of the whole 'solo cd' spiel. It's not such a bad thing when all the songs are composed of mainly yourself, maybe some other people, but not practically the whole band you are usually in. That, and the songs shouldn't really sound too much like that band, either. These two criteria are not followed in Spirit If... and it bothers me a little bit.
Kevin Drew is one of the co-founders of Broken Social Scene (the other being Brendan Canning, who also released a solo cd with the title of Broken Social Scene Presents:) and, being a fan of that band, I really wanted to get a copy of this cd. I had only heard one song, TBTF (which is an acronym for something very humorous/true, i believe) and it was enough to get me sold on it. There are 14 songs altogether - a little long - and most of the songs clock in at over four minutes.
Now, back to my original point: this is still, in my opinion, a BSS album. It's practically a sequel to their self-titled cd. This gets me a little hot and bothered. Sure, the whole Broken Social Scene Presents: hints at some distance from being a total solo album. Well then, don't make it one! I have a pretty firm belief that more than one person in the band can write songs and they are still songs from that band. But BSS i guess has different ideas. That's fine. And it could be that the whole Presents: thing helps people identify who Kevin Drew is. Whatever.
What you can expect in this cd is quirky song titles (i.e, "TBTF", "F-Ked Up Kid", "Gang Bang Suicide") and several parts to each song, especially since they are song long. You're going to find some different instruments being played, such as the vibraphones, distorted synth, and flutes. Since this is practically a Broken Social Scene cd, you should already have a good idea of what it sounds like, if you have listened to their self-titled album already. It's not a bad cd, though it might seem i am hinting toward that. It's just not a solo cd, in my mind.
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