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Toronto indie mob Broken Social Scene, who recorded their 2003 breakthrough, You Forgot It in People, with a ten-member lineup, has ballooned to fifteen people (plus four guests) for the follow-up. While BSS has its charms -- a knack for dissonant pop songs ("Superconnected"), an exuberant horn section ("It's All Gonna Break") and an experimental side that embraces noisy freakouts and nerdy rapping ("Windsurfing Nation") -- the overall effect is indistinct, like Dinosaur Jr without the heart-rending melodies. But with this many cooks, it's no surprise that the dish ends up a little bland.
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