Broken Social Scene
@bssmusic
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Explosive loud and soft jams for the times of right now, yesterday and tomorrow. Tell all your friends to tell their friends to tell their other friends.
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20 years ago we released You Forgot It In People, an album that changed our lives, and maybe yours, too. To celebrate, we’re heading out on tour to play tracks from that album and more of your favourites. Hope to see you there. Tix on sale May 6th @ 10a.
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We're dropping a 20th anniversary edition of You Forgot it In People for @recordstoreday 04/22. This one-time pressing of 5k copies on cobalt blue vinyl features the original album cover (on LP for the first time), archival photos, a pull-out concert poster, and new liner notes.
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We always strive to bring the best we can to the lives that honour us. At a time where there is so much—add us to your list of things to do. We won’t let any of you down. As popularization continues to destroy art. We want to live 4 the real. Hope to see you at the shows Xo BSS.
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It's true, we're working on a new album! 🎶 And Chicago - we'll see your faces tomorrow at @MetroChicago and Fri at @pitchforkfest 😎.
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No shit.
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This is an Unreleased jam to remind us that we must keep holding on — reach out —help each other— look around--we shall all be together soon —we love and miss you xoxo.
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Our hearts are broken. Scott’s smile could awake a city. We are so blessed to have shared the stage with him and watched as people sang along to his words so passionately.He was an incredible songwriter and a fighter against this difficult struggle ——LOVE
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Mark Hollis captured so many of us with his haunting approach to song and the compelling ways he presented simplistic mountains of sound. He was an educator of emotion and a voice for the blood throat shadows of tomorrow. This is a loss amongst many.
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Celebrating 20 years. You never know what show you're going to get. Broken Social Scene.Live at @masseyhall .December 16, 2021. Tickets on sale Monday, June 21st at noon:
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Wake up.Make something.Love something.Fight something .Eat something.Live something.Dream something.Wake up.Repeat.
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Our new album ‘Hug of Thunder’ is out to the world on July 7th. It’s good to be back. Photo: Norman Wong.
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Our new album Hug of Thunder is now out today. Thanks to all of you for the support. Hail, hail, rock'n'roll.
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Ariel is coming for all of you. Incredible record. Incredible tune. Go find her singing this low glide beauty mountain of honest reflection today. Welcome this tune into your life. We are all holding on. hopefully this song helps you hold tighter.
Ariel Engle of Broken Social Scene (@bssmusic) and @aroaraaroara introduces her solo project La Force with the warm, wonderful "You Amaze Me"
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Thank you for all the love. Remember we believe in you. Remember we are you. xx.
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A group shot of us, @youarestars, @Metric, @thedears & Death From Above 1979 along with the crews from the ‘Canada WET’ tour in Tokyo, 2005.
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These times can corner you into a box-Make you feel lonely amongst the crowdest of cities-The smiles that hurt as others suffer a quiet pain— Please find Help. Please speak about it. Please reach out and know there is someone there to take your hand.
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Please wash your hands. Please believe in those who need to be believed in. and wash your hands.
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Thinking of you.Thinking of me.Thinking of us.Thinking of them. Always thinking.
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Thank you to everyone who has been listening to LETS TRY THE AFTER--- Always continuing to continue the continuation to be heard with ageless empty pages of unspoken offers towards relevant memories. We love you. More to come. Xx BSS.
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Soundchecking for @colbertlateshow. Tune in at 11:35pm EST for the TV premiere of our new song 'Halfway Home' #LSSC #NewMusic
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We had such an incredible time celebrating the 20th anniversary of ‘You Forgot It In People’ last fall that we’ve decided to hit some cities we weren’t able to make it to last year. Support from @hannahmusic. On sale June 16th at 10am local.
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Tonight we play for Dave Bookman. A lover of live music and constant anthems of glory. A huge loss for many. We are joined by @BesnardLakes and will try to rise as high as we can. Bookie was a supporter like no other. Today is a very sad day.
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Our new single ‘Hug of Thunder’ is out to the world today.
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We love you. Thank you Gord. for everything
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‘Hug of Thunder’ is out and we’re gearing up to take it on tour this October. Come join the party.
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)))Toronto is a city filled with so many loving faces and neighbourhoods. We grow together and we help each other out. That’s what we do. Last night was heartbreaking.
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Dear Manchester and London, thank you. All of you. Together is all we got. All our love - BSS. Photo: Adam_Bridgeland
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'Forgiveness Rock Record' turns 10 this month. Read @canningb's reflections on the anniversary and the band's time recording in Chicago with @john_mcentire:
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We’re teaming up with @thirdmanrecords to make something special that we want you to be a part of. We’ll be performing a post-Bonnaroo recovery session in their Nashville Blue Room which will be captured, mixed and mastered in real time, direct-to-acetate.
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Broken Social Scene’s Kevin Drew has announced his most vulnerable, minimal solo album to date - AGING - set for release on CD/LP on Sept 22 and streaming/digital on Nov 3. Listen to the first two singles and pre-order the album here:
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After 5 years away @PanoramaNYC was the perfect way to reunite us with NYC. Thank you for sweating + singing along with us. Until the next.
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Big day for America. For all those who are able to vote——please help us out and get out there and do it. Vote for those who can’t. Vote for a better change. Vote. Vote.Vote.
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Well we love @maggierogers so that's kind of you to say ❤️.
I’m currently also in love w/ @maggierogers’ latest album. “Shatter” and esp “Symphony” are my faves. The latter has such a lovely @bssmusic vibe, like Hug of Thunder meets a little YFIP. What a combo with these vocals. 😍 #brokensocialscene #maggierogers.
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Happy to announce that @Metric's Emily Haines & James Shaw and Amy Millan & Evan Cranley of @youarestars will join us on @colbertlateshow!
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Where does the time go.
10 years ago today, #BrokenSocialScene released “Forgiveness Rock Record” (@artsandcrafts). Glad you stuck around. Read our review of @bssmusic’s essential most recent album:
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@masseyhall 2022 marks the 20 years since 'You Forgot It In People', an album that changed our lives. Maybe some of you were there with us. We're eager to be back on stage together & celebrate with all of you. The ones who afforded us a career. We are humbled by your support and generosity.
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Let's Try The After: Vol. 1.Available Here: Thanks to Marcelo Ramos for his beautiful cover art
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Thank you, Manchester & @Johnny_Marr for joining us last night. London, we're coming for you tonight. #bsslive -
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Here we go!! Pass it around.xxox.
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18 songs. 1 hr 23 minutes. Broken Social Scene: Selections.
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Introducing ‘Skyline’, the third single of ‘Hug of Thunder’, forthcoming July 7th. /
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The people have spoken and we’ve listened! Don’t settle for the imitation, pre-order your official “Anthems…” sweatshirt or T at our merch store now!.
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Next Saturday. Field Trip Festival. Toronto. We will be playing YOU FORGOT IN PEOPLE From start to finish. For your city. not the fools city.
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People.Always people.Always will be.People for people.Not people against.The divide was created by what we were taught.Keep going. Keep listening. Keep watching. Keep fighting. Get uncomfortable. Know your part in it all. Change it.
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Kevin Drew of BSS is making playlists during these times of quarantine. This first one embraces the ambient compositions of some of his favourite artists.
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This was fun. Thanks @vicecanada .The beauty of nostalgia.
Broken Social Scene (@bssmusic) talked about what role nostalgia plays in their music and legacy over a meal at Kevin Drew's house.
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We’re looking forward to coming back and playing these shows in the UK and Ireland. This could be our last kick in the countries’ lungs for a little while, so come join us and scream your guts out.
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TORONTO! We are playing YOU FORGOT IT IN PEOPLE at HISTORY on SATURDAY DECEMBER 17TH!. Tickets on sale Oct 7 @ 10am ET
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Get familiar with it, we’re coming to a venue near you very soon… .
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No.
As of 2020, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek is reportedly worth $4 billion dollars.
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Kevin Drew of BSS is making playlists during these times of quarantine. This first one embraces the ambient compositions of some of his favourite artists.
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Happy to announce we’ll be playing some shows in Europe & UK in May. Visit our tour page for details & ticket links
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Love 'Feel Good Lost'? Submit your review and have your quote printed on the LP sticker:
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When we first started recording what would become FGL there was no grand plan to start a band. It was nice to sort of disengage from the music biz and not worry about where this music fit in. Our process happened gradually and quite naturally and never felt forced. 📸 Amit Dahan
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Announcing ‘Old Dead Young: B-Sides & Rarities’ (Jan 14), a career-spanning collection of outtakes pulled from 20 years of 7-inches, compilations, soundtracks, & hard-to-find releases. Listen to the '09 outtake "This House Is On Fire" & pre-order the LP:
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FEEL GOOD LOST. Made as the '90s were ending and the '00s were arriving. We (Brendan and Kevin) were held up in a basement making sounds as winter took over. So many years ago now…but it represented the soundtrack of that time. @LlSTENlNG_PARTY #TimsListeningParty.
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We're told that this SOLD OUT immediately. Thank you all so much. ❤️.
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Kevin retired as the “mayor of T.O” back in 2010. He is currently working with an experimental cereal company somewhere in the UK. No artificial flavour. No wheat. No milk needed. Its suppose to eliminate stress and negativity. Stay tuned!!.
Rare mid-production night out (for me) with @likemark @maebirdwing and Mayor Of Toronto, Kevin Drew from @bssmusic 4th April, 2009 #ScottPilgrimIs10
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Let's Try The After: Volume 1 . "The point is to keep going. We have more to give. These songs have lived beside us and became our commencement party while continuing together. We hope you enjoy this EP for you and me.". Pre-Order/Listen:
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…and speaking of going back in time, let’s not go back to the 50s in terms of women’s rights.
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Passport Radio. Making this record was basically an excuse to work with Leslie (@FeistMusic). Kevin kept asking Brendan to get her into the studio. This was Leslie's introduction to the yet-to-be-named Broken Social Scene. #TimsListeningParty
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