Exclusive: Broken Social Scene Ends 9-Year Hiatus with Urgent Message
Broken Social Scene ends a nine-year hiatus with an urgent new message. The influential Canadian collective, known for its sprawling lineup and indie-rock anthems, returns at a critical moment. Their reunion signals a renewed creative urgency, reminding fans why this amorphous band remains vital in an era craving collective expression. Expect raw, communal energy.
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.