Broken Social Scene - Hug of Thunder (July 7, 2017) Album

Tracklist:
1. Sol Luna (01:19)
2. Halfway Home (04:41)
3. Protest Song (04:18)
4. Skyline (04:11)
5. Stay Happy Stay Happy Stay Happy Stay Happy (04:10)
6. Vanity Pail Kids (03:59)
7. Hug Of Thunder (04:54)
8. Towers and Masons (04:00)
9. Victim Lover (04:55)
10. Please Take Me With You (04:53)
11. Gonna Get Better (05:10)
12. Mouth Guards of The Apocalypse (05:44)

Clips here: https://themusic.today/release/broken-social-scene-hug-of-thunder/8759911

 

Wow. Zero replies in this thread. Wild. Title track is out now, haven't had a chance to listen yet

 

IM HERE now! BSS are a top 5 band of all time for me. Loved the first single, haven't heard the 2nd yet

 

Feist!

 

k ya i love this song.

 

I missed this band so much while they were gone. Both songs are amazing. Can't wait for the alb

 

Holy shit this song. MORE FEIST MORE FEIST AHHHHH

 

Yea really like the new one. It's definitely more "weird" BSS than the standard (but still very good!) "Halfway Home"

 

Yep, first track was a good return, kind of BSS-by-the-numbers track but this is really fucking good (and reminds me that I need to listen to the new Feist record a whole hell of a lot more than I have).

 

Oh shit this song is great.

 

Another new one. "skyline"

 

Not emotionally ready to see them live in the next couple hours. Been so long since I saw them last

 

Last time I saw them they played for like two and a half hours and it was way too long lol

 

I'd kill for a 2 and half hour set by them lol

 

I think it was a weeknight to be fair, I do love them - I just also appreciate brevity haha. Hope you had an amazing time!

 

Quick thoughts on their performance:

- they played 2 new songs yet to be released . Both were really good , but the lyrics to Protest Song left a lot to be desired

- Emily Haines basically fronted the band for half the show and it amazing. Getting to see Anthems and Swimmers with her on lead was perfect

 

Also their brass section brought the heat for the entire set

 

the horn section on stay happy is ridiculous. cant wait for this album

 

There is a studio version of stay happy. Didn't know it was out. Found it in that P4K interview from today

This record is shaping up really nicely. Fanfare seems oddly low on this site. Everything has been excellent so far.

 

I never felt BSS was ever popular enough even though they may be one of the best bands making music--period.

 

I mean they definitely used to be for sure. They were a huge draw when I saw them at Lollapalooza in 2006. Maybe this site has gotten too young for me?

 

Maybe in 2006. Barely feels like it was over a decade ago, ha. Other than the singles, I haven't seen this being promoted much. I'm willing to bet a lot of OG fans don't even realize they're reunited.

 

Best part about living in Toronto is BSS will always be relevant. They just headlined a festival playing to thousands of people, home town heroes.

As far as im concerned, every person on this site who listens to The World is... should have to listen through the entire BSS discography at least once.

 

Album stream on NPR!

'Protest Song' is incredibleeeeeeee