One of the steadiest music collectives over the past 15 years, Broken Social Scene continues to thrive on collaboration, passion for the music and good old democracy. Everyone in the band has a say, and everyone has room to create and explore. While a good chunk of the BSS catalog consists of their dreamy, mid-tempo tracks, I always gravitated toward the upbeat stuff. “Protest Song” is one of my favorites, with multiple guitar riffs and textures weaving in and out of the speakers.

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