Broken Social Scene presents... Kevin Drew @ The Arches, 15 Oct

 

Beware - this is not technically a Broken Social Scene gig. BSS have always emphasised that they are a collective (rather than a rigid, unchanging band), and now it seems they are following the Wu-Tang path to world domination: establishing a reputation together, and then pursuing branded solo careers to spread the franchise. So Kevin Drew, founding member and main vocalist, is touring to support an album with the BSS prefix before his name. His 'solo' LP Spirit If… features a lot of help from members of his crew, and is laced with the charming, multi-instrumental risks that made the last BSS album stand out from the much of its peers, unsurprisingly. You may expect him to be joined on-stage by other members of BSS, and it's likely he'll play a couple of BSS songs too; but the main thrust will be his new solo work, so have a good listen to that too, eh. [Ally Brown]