Exclusive: Broken Social Scene's First Album in 9 Years — 'Remember the Humans'
Broken Social Scene return with *Remember the Humans*, their first album in nine years. The Canadian collective, known for its fluid lineup and expansive indie rock, challenges the rigid band archetype. Founding member Brendan Canning’s early band struggles highlight why this looser, collaborative approach matters: it’s a vital alternative to stale, MTV-era formulas.
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.