PLAYING FREE BENEFIT SHOW IN TORONTO’S NATHAN PHILLIPS SQUARE ON SATURDAY JUNE 6
IT’S ALL GONNA BREAK DOCUMENTARY WORLDWIDE YOUTUBE PREMIERE ON SUNDAY JUNE 7 - 3PM ET - WATCH TRAILER
“ALL THE FEELINGS” WORLD-WIDE TOUR WITH METRIC & STARS KICKS OFF MONDAY JUNE 8
DATES IN SUPPORT OF NEW ALBUM REMEMBER THE HUMANS
OUT VIA ARTS & CRAFTS
WATCH “ONLY THE GOOD I KEEP” (LIVE @ ROUGH TRADE)
“Anthems for Everyone: Broken Social Scene Are Chasing That Teenage Feeling” -
Exclaim!, Cover Story
"They still brim with the kind of heart-bruising magic that seems
impossible to replicate again." Rolling Stone
"this is still quintessential Broken Social Scene…even after a nearly decade-long wait, Remember the Humans feels fated, like an inevitability." Pitchfork
"While the DNA of the band still remains in its broader strokes — heartfelt songwriting, a penchant for jamming, a swelling horn section — they continue to find ways to expand and evolve as a large amorphous unit, much like the way a group of friends may naturally shift over the years. Friendship, after all, is the beating heart and driving force behind Broken Social Scene." CBC Music
“The Canadian indie-rock collective known for its fluid membership releases its first studio LP in almost a decade, which considers the big changes its members have experienced as they matured both as individuals and as artists." The Wall Street Journal
"The band sounds delighted to renew their foundations; Humans brims with hooks, voices, and instruments spilling over one another in the glorious choruses of “Hey Amanda” and “Relief.” New York Magazine
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Following the release of their album Remember The Humans (Arts & Crafts), which has drawn critical acclaim from around the world, Broken Social Scene will play a hometown show on Saturday June 6 at Nathan Phillips Square in front of Toronto City Hall. The free show is a charitable fundraiser benefiting Toronto healthcare via the UHN Foundation and Michael Garron Hospital Foundation. Broken Social Scene is on at 6:15pm, with sets by Broken Social Scene member Feist, plus Alessia Cara and Paul Langlois rounding out the bill.
Sunday, June 7, will see the release of the retrospective documentary It’s All Gonna Break for the first time globally outside of Canada. The film by director Stephen Chung pulls back the curtain on the Toronto indie music scene of the early aughts through his relationship with his friends in the trailblazing band, Broken Social Scene. This unconventional POV documentary features Chung’s never-before-seen archival footage capturing a creatively rich era in Toronto and paying tribute to the power of indie music, friendship and the artists who started out in Toronto bars before rocketing to global fame. It’s All Gonna Break will premiere globally (outside Canada) on the film director’s channel on YouTube this Sunday, June 7, at 3pm ET. Canadian fans can continue to enjoy the film on Crave.
IT’S ALL GONNA BREAK DOCUMENTARY WORLDWIDE YOUTUBE PREMIERE ON SUNDAY JUNE 7 - 3PM ET - WATCH TRAILER
On June 8, BSS will embark on their “All The Feelings Tour” with Metric, joined by support from Stars. The run continues through October and spans North America, Europe, and the UK. In addition, Broken Social Scene are confirmed to play as part of FIFA’s Fan Festival in Vancouver on June 26. All dates are listed below and tickets are available here.
WATCH “ONLY THE GOOD I KEEP” (LIVE @ ROUGH TRADE)
Remember The Humans earned a #6 debut on the Billboard Top Canadian Albums chart, and landed the #1 top spot on the NACC Top 200 chart during the week of release, driven in part by album single “Only The Good I Keep.” The compelling song features Hannah Georgas stepping forward with striking clarity and control, leading one of the band’s most infectious tunes to date. Prior to hitting the road this month, Broken Social Scene performed the song to sold-out crowds at intimate in-store performances at Rough Trade New York, London, and Berlin. Watch the full clip below.
Remember The Humans marks Broken Social Scene’s first album in nearly a decade. It is also a return to family, reuniting Broken Social Scene with David Newfeld, producer of the seminal You Forgot It In People and Broken Social Scene. It is the sound of a band deepening rather than reinventing, exploring the emotional implications of forms they have spent over 20 years shaping. In a culture defined by abstraction and distance, BSS have made a record that insists that we remember each other, that we remember the human.
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MORE PRAISE FOR REMEMBER THE HUMANS
"the amorphous supergroup has returned after nearly a decade away with their most profound, abstracted formation of proto-pop music yet." Flood
"Remember The Humans is a reminder of what has always made Broken Social Scene a force to be reckoned with." Northern Transmissions
"At long last, Broken Social Scene are back" Stereogum
"A celebration of the humanity that remains among forces that
ry to strip it from us." The Needle Drop
"Remember the Humans is a gorgeous album through and through” Paste
"('Hey Amanda') leans fully into Broken Social Scene’s signature
indie-weirdo charm" Consequence
"Remember the Humans is an excellent Broken Social Scene record. One of their best." - Under the Radar
"like a warm hug from an old friend" NEXT
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BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE TOUR DATES
6/8 – Moody Amphitheater – Austin, TX
6/9 – South Side Ballroom – Dallas, TX
6/11 – Fillmore Auditorium – Denver, CO
6/13 – Sandy Amphitheater – Sandy, UT
6/16 – The Greek Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
6/17 – Arizona Financial Theatre – Phoenix, AZ
6/19 – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre – San Diego, CA
6/21 – The Masonic – San Francisco, CA – SOLD OUT
6/22 - The Masonic - San Francisco, CA
6/24 – Hayden Homes Amphitheater – Bend, OR
6/25 -- Chateau Ste. Michelle -- Woodinville, WA
6/26 - Hasting’s Park - Vancouver, BC (FIFA fan festival) *
6/28 -- South Alberta Jubilee Auditorium -- Calgary, AB - SOLD-OUT
6/29 -- Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium -- Edmonton, AB - SOLD-OUT
7/11 - Halifax Jazz Festival - Halifax, NS *
7/24 – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom – Chicago, IL
7/25 – Fox Theatre – Detroit, MI
7/27 – MGM Music Hall at Fenway – Boston, MA
7/28 – The Met – Philadelphia, PA
7/30 – Brooklyn Paramount – Brooklyn, NY – SOLD OUT
7/31 - Brooklyn Paramount - Brooklyn, NY - SOLD-OUT
8/1 – The Anthem – Washington, DC
8/2 - Burial Forestry Camp - Asheville, NC *
8/3 – Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA - LOW TICKET WARNING
8/4 – Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN - SOLD-OUT
8/7 – RBC Amphitheatre – Toronto, ON - SOLD-OUT
9/9 -- 3 Olympia Theatre -- Dublin, IE
9/11 -- O2 Academy Glasgow -- Glasgow, UK
9/12 -- O2 Academy Brixton -- London, UK
9/13 -- Manchester Academy -- Manchester, UK
9/15 -- Salle Pleyel -- Paris, FR
9/16 -- De Roma -- Antwerp, BE
9/17 -- TivoliVredenburg -- Utrecht, NL
9/19 -- Columbiahalle -- Berlin, DE
10/3 -- Canada Life Place -- London, ON
10/5 -- The Arena at TD Place -- Ottawa, ON
10/7 -- Place Bell -- Laval, QC
*non “All The Feelings” tour date
