More than a few members may have been absent from the 23-person group (blame solo projects!), but Canadian post-rock collective Broken Social Scene still brought the fury to San Francisco's Outside Lands festival this past weekend -- and proved the popular maxim "strength in numbers" applies even when that number is smaller than usual.

As one of nearly twenty musicians in Canadian collective Broken Social Scene, Brendan Canning is an expert in group politics. So it's no surprise that when SPIN.com sat Canning down at Coney Island's Siren festival, he chose a broad range of topics that require addressing in the U.S.

Here's a rundown of what's available online and in record stores this week. Click each album title to read Spin's review:

Paul Weller, 22 Dreams: Punk's cappuccino-sipping style councillor puts heads to bed.

What? The members of Broken Social Scene collect side projects the same way most people hoard takeout menus. But while the umpteen others quell their creative urges, BSS co-founder Brendan Canning has remained one of the quieter members of the Canadian indie super group -- until now.

Broken Social Scene got an early start Sunday, appearing at Bonnaroo's tiny Solar Stage for a quick, half-hour prequel to their proper set later that evening.