Broken Social Scene seem to have dug deep and resurfaced with a rejuvenated and freshly realised verve.Īfter the sparkling instrumental “Sol Luna” Hug of Thunder launches with a gloriously playful punch in the gut by way of “Halfway Home”. As the album was created with the input of all fifteen original members it’s clear that it’s more the result of a solid regrouping. But Hug of Thunder is an album that's forged from more than a fleeting flash of inspiration, or the need for a vanity project. The communal mentality of the arts scene from which the outfit were born, has seen a rotating cast of characters dipping in and out, largely held together by the creative glue of Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning. And what better reason could there be for the re-ignition of one of Canada’s most beloved alt-rock acts?īroken Social Scene have always been an act that operates more like a collective than a bona fide band. It seems that the genesis of the band’s return was ultimately the real need to spread some positivity in the world. During a radio interview that year Drew stated that, after some of the more notable global events, “Everyone just got on the phone and said ‘I wanna play some shows”. As it turned out, de facto frontman Kevin Drew found himself compelled to break Broken Social Scene’s collective silence as a response to how shitty the world had got during the course of 2016. It’s possible some of the members were just kind of busy. At the time, Broken Social Scene had been around since the late 90s and the group had spawned some seriously heavy alternative hitters - not least vocalist Leslie Feist, who forged an amazingly successful solo career, as well as Emily Haines who found herself fronting Metric. Whatever the reasons behind the band’s decision to take an extended break (none were really given at the time), it would have been possible to speculate on any number of scenarios as to why it happened.
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