Broken Social Scene are taking an "extensive break," following the Fall tour. No Stage, no studio. Breaks are never good. If you've ever been in a relationship and someone said, "Maybe we should take a break..." It's time to change your myspace profile to single and interested in dating.

Band "leader," Kevin Drew explained to Billboard that teenagers were the problem:

We've become that band that doesn't really rehearse anymore. We just get together and go tour and play live. We've lost a bit of that thing we had at the beginning where we tried to challenge each other a lot more."

"The last few years have been hard," he continued, noting the dramatic uptick in media interest in Canadian rock bands. "Things kept getting bigger and changing. But we've had an incredible, incredible, incredible run. It's something that can't be taken for granted. If we kept going [without a break], we'd be taking it for granted. Next time, we'd be doing college tours for money. That sucks the music out of you. Next thing you know, you're trying to get teenagers to buy your albums."

I'm not saying it's over, but just in case this is the last tour here are the dates:

July 10th, 2006 Quebec City, Canada - Festival D'Ete

July 22nd, 2006 Tweed, Canada - World Electronic Music Festival

July 25th, 2006 Vancouver, Canada - Deere Lake Park

July 27th, 2006 Calgary, Canada - Calgary Folk Festival: Prince Island

July 30th, 2006 Niigata, Japan - Naeba Ski Resort

August 3rd, 2006 Los Angeles, USA - Greek Theatre

August 4th, 2006 Berkley, USA - Greek Theatre

August 5th, 2006 Lawrence, USA - Bleeding Kansas Music Festival

August 6th, 2006 Chicago, USA - Lollapalooza- Grant Park

August 15th, 2006 Paredes De Coura , Portugal - Paredes De Coura

August 17th, 2006 Salzburg, Austria - Frequency Festival

August 18th, 2006 Hohenfelden, Germany - Highfield Festival

August 19th, 2006 Hasselt, Belgium - Pukkelpop

August 20th, 2006 Biddinghuizen, Holland - Lowlands Festival

August 22nd, 2006 Berlin, Germany - Summerslang @ Zitadelle Spandeau

August 23rd, 2006 Bielefeld, Germany - Forum

August 25th, 2006 Leeds, UK - Festival NME/Radio 1 Stage

August 26th, 2006 Paris , France - Rock en seine

August 27th, 2006 Reading, UK - Festival NME/Radio 1 Stage

August 28th, 2006 Oxford, UK - Zodiac

August 29th, 2006 Cardiff, UK - The Point

August 30th, 2006 Liverpool, UK - Academy 2

September 1st, 2006 Sheffield, UK - Leadmill

September 2nd, 2006 Stradbally, Ireland - Electric Picnic Festival

September 3rd, 2006 Glasgow, Scotland - Victoria Park

It's not you, it's me...

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mamet

Charleston, SC

March 2005

JUL 09, 2006 12:18 AM

Goddamnit...

micahburns

San Diego, CA

October 2002

JUL 09, 2006 02:27 AM

That's almost as shitty as the time I almost had to visit Charleston.

StarBelliedBoy

Philadelphia, PA

December 2003

JUL 09, 2006 06:16 AM

Oh, just what the fuck?!

Is EVERYONE breaking up now?

embitterment

Baton Rouge, LA

March 2006

JUL 09, 2006 07:54 AM

...

I think I'm going to cry.

Monica

SUICIDEGIRL

Pennsylvania, USA

JUL 09, 2006 08:05 AM

well thats shitty.

Koleeta

Los Angeles, CA

May 2003

JUL 09, 2006 08:53 AM

I will fucking BE THERE.

Cottser

London, ON

April 2004

JUL 09, 2006 09:08 AM

Crap.

egorgry

Newton, NJ

February 2005

JUL 09, 2006 09:15 AM

A much as I love them I'd rather a great band split then become and average band that's just going through the motions. I'm sure future projects whether solo or back together, will be more enjoyable as a result.

okrobot

Pincourt, QC

June 2006

JUL 09, 2006 10:14 AM

I think its whats best for that band. I'm just pissed at no montreal dates.

OpticNerve

Waltham, MA

November 2003

JUL 09, 2006 11:04 AM

Well, fuck, first Sleater Kinney and now BSS. I'll see them around Toronto, so I'm not too heart-broken.

ghettodognyc

Astoria, NY

September 2004

JUL 09, 2006 03:08 PM

Just saw BSS last thursday In Brooklyn, they were Amamzing!
They are just probably taking a long break, everyone in the band is pretty much always working on other projects anyway. if they come through your area, def. go see
them live! great live band!
paz, dinero y amor--->Tone

captainoats

Bronxville, NY

September 2005

JUL 09, 2006 03:46 PM

No New York show? Well, at least I have my Sleater Kinney tickets.

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Brooklyn, NY

May 2006

JUL 08, 2006 10:41 PM