Alet Viegas
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Breaking: Broken Social Scene Unveils First Album in 9 Years – “Remember the Humans”

Broken Social Scene drops *Remember the Humans*, their first album in nine years, shattering silence with 17 tracks crafted during pandemic isolation. The Canadian collective—known for rotating members and genre-blending—delivers a defiant, communal anthem series. This return signals a recommitment to collaborative artistry amid fractured times, reaffirming their legacy as indie’s most democratic, ever-evolving experiment.

By Alet Viegas·

Canadian collective Broken Social Scene have always been a funny answer to the classical idea of a band. The classical idea being a tight group of individuals who churn out songs with everyone playing their specific part of their designated instrument. And maybe attempt to look cool on stage doing just that. Founding member Brendan Canning already tried his hand at this archaic paradigm in the wake of the alternative rock boom Powered by MTV, to not much avail.

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