Broken Social Scene Continue To Preview 1st Album in 9 Years With ‘Hey Amanda’ Single

Broken Social Scene continue to preview their first studio album in nearly a decade, Remember The Humans, set for release on May 8 through Arts & Crafts. The latest preview from the Toronto outfit arrived today in the form of “Hey Amanda.”

BSS announced Remember The Humans in early February. The follow up to their 2017 LP, Hug Of Thunder, sees the band reuniting with producer David Newfeld, who captained their 2002 breakthrough record You Forgot It in People and the following self-titled effort. The new album sees contributions from Feist, Lisa Lobsinger, Hannah Georgas and others.

Broken Social Scene heralded Remember The Humans with the lead single “Not Around Anymore” ahead of today’s release, “Hey Amanda,” described as “an anthemic expression of youthful rebellion through melodic refrains, memorable lyricism, and the brash, beautiful punctuation of the sprawling group’s many voices,” in a press release.

“[T]his is a song about being yourself, and how people will always question that,” the band noted.

Listen to “Hey Amanda” below:

Upon announcing Remember The Humans, Broken Social Scene also detailed a 2026 North American Summer Tour with Metric and Stars. Shortly after news of the trek arrived, BSS added second nights in Brooklyn and San Francisco due to popular demand.

Tickets are on sale now.