Breaking: Broken Social Scene Returns After 9 Years—'Remember the Humans'
Canadian indie collective Broken Social Scene is reuniting after nine years with *Remember the Humans*. The sprawling, rotating ensemble—known for chaotic, collaborative energy—defies the traditional band model. This return matters because their last album, 2015’s *Hug of Thunder*, felt like a capstone. Now they’re back, reminding us that community often outlasts cool.
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.