RELEASED ALONGSIDE MIYA FOLICK AND
HAND HABITS’ TAKE ON “ALMOST CRIMES”
LISTEN / SHARE “STARS AND SONS” BY TORO Y MOI
LISTEN / SHARE “ALMOST CRIMES” BY MIYA FOLICK AND HAND HABITS
BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE’S ICONIC BREAKTHROUGH ALBUM GETS REWORKED WITH ANTHEMS: A Celebration of Broken Social Scene's You Forgot It In People
ALBUM OF COVER SONGS BY MAGGIE ROGERS & SYLVAN ESSO, THE WEATHER STATION, HOVVDY, SERPENTWITHFEET, AND MORE OUT JUNE 6, 2025 VIA ARTS & CRAFTS - PREORDER NOW
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Today, ANTHEMS: A Celebration Of Broken Social Scene's You Forgot It In People releases two standouts from the tribute album out June 6th. The genre shapeshifter Toro y Moi puts a synth-laced spin on Broken Social Scene's torn and frayed anthem, “Stars And Sons” - adding extra ragged texture and spacious air. The rework arrives as a single bundle with "Almost Crimes," performed by Miya Folick and Hand Habits with producer Sasami. "Almost Crimes" takes on layers of heartrending, bittersweet emotion, a deeply felt ode to Broken Social Scene and You Forgot It In People's everlasting influence on the musical fabric of today.
“I remember first hearing about BSS when I was a sophomore in high school,” Toro y Moi reflects. “You Forgot It In People especially caught my ear. I thought the production was so ahead of its time— the intros and outros, the interstitials… so much of it informed how I like to make records. I’m so happy to be included in this project.”
Miya Folick adds, "You Forgot It In People is one of my favorite albums, and I feel very honored to be part of this compilation. Meg [Hand Habits], Sasami, and I made this song in Stinson Beach, taking long breaks for walks and meals. It's long, meandering, and meant for headphones."
“This record led me to deep musical consumption and discovery.” Meg Duffy of Hand Habits said. “Despite being nearly 25 years old, it’s an honor to be included in the commemoration of this collective of musicians. I truly think that without BSS I wouldn’t have made the records I’ve made today, wouldn’t have sought out community in the way I do today, wouldn’t be so addicted to collaboration and reinvention
LISTEN / SHARE “STARS AND SONS” BY TORO Y MOI
LISTEN / SHARE “ALMOST CRIMES” BY MIYA FOLICK AND HAND HABITS
Over the last two plus decades, Broken Social Scene’s breakthrough album You Forgot It In People has cemented its place amongst indie rock's greatest -- through its collective energy pushing the genre far beyond its noisy ’90s slacker roots to a more tirelessly collaborative, sonically expansive, emotionally expressive vision. The album, out June 6th, reimagines You Forgot It In People with cover versions from today’s indie music icons, including Maggie Rogers and Sylvan Esso’s rendition of “Anthems For A Seventeen Year-Old Girl” released last month, The Weather Station, serpentwithfeet, and more (full tracklisting below).
The album is available for pre-order now on limited edition vinyl via Arts & Crafts. Bundle options include a You Forgot It In People graphic novel by Z2, and You Forgot It In People songbook. A newly released documentary film, It’s All Gonna Break, revisiting Broken Social Scene’s early days, is screening throughout the USA in May and June– see cities and dates here.
LISTEN TO MAGGIE ROGERS & SYLVAN ESSO’S COVER OF “ANTHEMS FOR A SEVENTEEN YEAR-OLD GIRL” HERE
PREORDER ANTHEMS HERE
ANTHEMS: A Celebration of Broken Social Scene's You Forgot It In People Tracklisting:
1. Capture The Flag - Ouri
2. KC Accidental - Hovvdy
3. Stars And Sons - Toro y Moi
4. Almost Crimes - Miya Folick & Hand Habits
5. Looks Just Like The Sun - The Weather Station
6. Pacific Theme - Mdou Moctar, Mikey Coltun
7. Anthems For A Seventeen Year-Old Girl - Maggie Rogers & Sylvan Esso
8. Cause = Time - Middle Kids
9. Late Nineties Bedroom Rock For The Missionaries - Benny Sings
10. Shampoo Suicide - SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE
11. Lover's Spit - serpentwithfeet
12. Ainda Sou Seu Moleque - Sessa
13. Pitter Patter Goes My Heart - Babygirl
WHAT PRESS HAS SAID ABOUT
BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE’S YOU FORGOT IT IN PEOPL
“a powerful and affecting album… they've made just exactly the kind of pop record that stands the test of time” - Pitchfork
“BSS set the mold for some incalculable hybrid of post-rock-meets-stadium-rock-meets-folk-pop” - Stereogum
“You Forgot It in People was a critical smash, paving the way for the great musical invasion from the north that’s still going strong today” - The New Yorker