Breaking: Broken Social Scene’s Nine-Year Hiatus Ends With “Remember the Humans”
Broken Social Scene end their nine-year hiatus with “Remember the Humans,” marking their first new release since 2016’s *Hug of Thunder*. The Canadian collective—known for its rotating supergroup lineup featuring members of Metric, Feist, and Stars—returns with a defiantly anthemic track emphasizing communal connection. Its release signals renewed creative momentum and reaffirms their enduring influence on indie rock’s collaborative ethos.
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.