Exclusive: Broken Social Scene Returns After 9 Years—"Remember the Humans"
Broken Social Scene returns after nine years with "Remember the Humans." The Canadian collective, known for its sprawling, ever-shifting lineup, challenges the rigid band paradigm. Founding member Brendan Canning’s earlier conventional rock attempts failed, making this reunion a vital reaffirmation of their chaotic, communal spirit—a necessary antidote to sterile, formulaic music.
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.