Broken Social Scene return with Remember The Humans, their first album in nearly a decade

Broken Social Scene return on 8 May with Remember The Humans, their first new studio album in almost nine years and one of the biggest indie rock stories of the week. The Canadian collective reunites with producer David Newfeld, whose history with the band reaches back to You Forgot It In People and their 2005 self-titled album.

That reunion gives the record a sense of history, but the album is not only about nostalgia. It sounds like a group thinking about time, loss, friendship and the question of what remains after years of success, grief and change.

The record features contributions from familiar voices including Feist, Lisa Lobsinger and Hannah Georgas, keeping the classic Broken Social Scene sense of community alive. Lead single Not Around Anymore opened the campaign with the kind of layered, emotionally generous indie rock the band helped define.

Remember The Humans also launches ahead of a major North American tour with Metric and Stars, making this more than just a comeback album. It feels like a gathering of one of Canada’s most important indie constellations. For readers who grew up with 2000s indie rock, this is a meaningful return.