2000 Great Songs #1445: Almost Crimes
I don't have a lot to say about Broken Social Scene 's "Almost Crimes." When they pivoted from their predominantly instrumental 2000 debut to more straightforward alt.rock on 2002's You Forgot It In People , this track helped truly introduce a band that seemed eager to pick up the mantle of 90s indie rockers like Pavement , ranging from frenetic guitar rock to more ambient explorations. You can hear the overall aesthetic vibe of the emerging US alternative rock sounds of the Strokes and Yeah Yeah Yeahs here, but the Canadian act has a bit more of a menacing yet arty flair. The song is highlighted by the traded vocals of guitarist Kevin Drew and Feist (who appeared here a few days back ), though there's something about the whole vibe that feels so perfectly post-millennium. Even better live on TV: Live 2018 (with Ariel Engle on vox): See the entire Top 2000 to date in a sortable database !
