VIDEO: “Vanity Pail Kids” by Broken Social Scene
Earlier this month, Broken Social Scene returned with their first album in seven years, Hug of Thunder. The band has shared a new music video for “Vanity Pail Kids” off their latest record.
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LISTEN: “Hug Of Thunder” by Broken Social Scene
Toronto’s Broken Social Scene recently detailed their first album in seven years, Hug Of Thunder, out July 7 on their label Arts & Crafts. Produced by Joe Chiccarelli and mixed by Shawn Everett, Hug Of Thunder includes contributions from all fifteen original members of Broken Social Scene (see full list below), as well as new guest vocalist Ariel Engle.
Today, we get to hear the title track “Hug Of Thunder”, while follows the release of the song “Halfway Home,” the song the band performed to rapturous response on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at the end of March.
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LISTEN: “Halfway Home” by Broken Social Scene
Broken Social Scene have released their first new song in seven years. Entitled “Halfway Home”, the new song follows the band’s critically acclaimed 2010 album Forgiveness Rock Record and is a welcome return from the Canadian collective.
Broken Social Scene performed “Halfway Home” live for the first time last night on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. The performance included band members Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Justin Peroff, Andrew Whiteman, Charles Spearin, Sam Goldberg, Ariel Engel, Metric’s Emily Haines and Jimmy Shaw, Stars’ Amy Millan and Evan Cranley, David French, and Dave Hodge.
CONTEST: FIELD TRIP, June 7th-8th at Fork York & Garrison Common
I was pretty excited when I heard that Field Trip was happening again this summer, along with the stunning lineup they’ve put together for this year. It was amazing to see IMF faves Half Moon Run, Lord Huron, Kevin Drew, The Darcys, Broken Social Scene, Constantines, CHVRCHES, Washed Out and Lowell all included in the 2 day festival at Toronto’s Fork York.
My heart absolutely sank when I realized what weekend this show was happening. The June 7th-8th weekend is again not only Field Trip, but the same weekend for the Ride To Conquer Cancer. Like last year, I’ve committed to riding 200+kms from Toronto to Hamilton, then Hamilton to Niagara for Cancer research. And I’ve done the math, there’s really no way for me to do both of these events that weekend.
If I can’t go to Field Trip, I might as well get some of you guys in. Here’s how.
Care of Arts & Crafts, I’ve got one pair of weekend passes to give away to one lucky winner. There is only one way to enter. Email me at chris AT indiemusicfilter.com with “FIELD TRIP” in the subject line with your full name in the body. Deadline is MONDAY, JUNE 2ND at NOON (EST). I’ll notify the winner that day.
Oh, and if you’d like to sponsor me in my ride, you can donate here.
About Field Trip:
Field Trip began in 2013 as a celebration of Arts & Crafts’ 10th anniversary, but in their second year their sights are squarely on establishing it as a world-class, two-day boutique music and arts festival situated in the heart of downtown Toronto. The 2014 edition will unfold across two days, programmed far beyond music to focus on highlighting the community’s best culinary offerings, as well as collaborative explorations on the themes of art, photography, technology, fashion and more.