Road Report: Broken Social Scene Kick Off Their North American Tour

Broken Social Scene has embarked on their North American tour in support of 'Forgiveness Rocks Record,' their long-awaited fourth studio album, which features guest vocals from Feist, Emily Haines, Spiral Stairs and Sebastien Grainger. The Canadian rock outfit is joined by the Wooden Birds and the Sea and Cake, and will be checking in with updates from the road all along the way.

In their first entry, the group talks about the first dates of the tour and invites fans to take part in their nightly celebration, which they call a "party for the soul." Read more Broken Social Scene insight and check out an exclusive photo of the band with the Wooden Birds after the jump.

Caption: Broken Social Scene and The Wooden Birds, Ashville, NC.

Our return to America.
Pittsburgh/Ashville/Richmond/Raleigh/D.C.

Finally we have started our N/A tour and it feels like perfect timing. Grabbed the Wooden Birds to open a bunch of shows and now have hooked up with the Sea and Cake. We want the people who come out to our shows to share a feeling of elation with us. Not the easiest task...but one that is our goal. We have always tried to be an honest band for the people and today's climate is filled with a lot of bullshit fixer uppers that we do not subscribe to. Feeling good about life and what surrounds us in our day-to-day living is a responsibility we all share. Come join our celebration of fear/love/defeat and joy. It's a party for the soul. Xo BSS