Name: Hug of Thunder by Broken Social Scene
Brand: Broken Social Scene
SKU: 884463914742
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (84 reviews)

ALBUM

The fifth full-length outing from the substantial Toronto collective -- this iteration is 15 strong -- the aptly named Hug of Thunder is the band's long-awaited follow-up to 2010's Forgiveness Rock Record. A dense, soul-searching blast of civic-minded indie rock/alt-pop comfort food, the 12-track set is mired in the cultural and political miasma of its time, but Broken Social Scene have always been about community -- Kevin Drew has suggested in interviews that the 2015 terror attacks in Paris served as the impetus for the band's reconvening. Leslie Feist, Emily Haines, and Kevin Drew may serve as the group's ambassadors, but BSS are a ship requiring the whole crew to stay afloat, and Hug of Thunder is buoyant with inclusiveness and cautious hope. The shambolic, post-rock kissing cousins to fellow veteran Canadian pop army New Pornographers, Broken Social Scene's aural emissions may be less confectionary, but they're no less immediate. Forgoing some of the elongated, atmosphere-driven instrumentals that peppered prior outings (wordless opener "Sol Luna" clocks in at just over a minute), things escalate quickly with co-openers "Halfway Home" and "Protest Song," two of the punchiest things the band has offered up in years. They dial it back a bit on the dreamy, Drew-led "Skyline," a lush, midnight highway-ready affair that evokes the easy, classic rock vibe of the War on Drugs, but "Vanity Pail Kids" turns the power back on with a knotty, all-hands-on-deck electro-disco party that sees all three lead vocalists representing. However, it's the wordy, Feist-delivered title cut, a master class in balancing mood and melody, that delivers the album's finest moments, and the best distillation of what makes BSS so venerable.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo

1. Sol Luna

by Broken Social Scene

Primary Artist: Broken Social Scene; Main Performer
Composer: Kevn Drew, Brendan Canning
Kevn Drew
Brendan Canning
Kevin Drew; Composer
Lyricist: Kevn Drew, Brendan Canning
Kevn Drew; Composer
Brendan Canning: Kevn Drew; Other
Music Publisher: Galleryac Music, Peer Music
Galleryac Music; Other
Peer Music: Galleryac Music; Other

2. Halfway Home

by Broken Social Scene

Primary Artist: Broken Social Scene; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman, Ariel Engle
Kevin Drew
Canning
Drew
Engle
Peroff
Spearin
Whiteman; Composer
Lyricist: Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman, Ariel Engle
Kevin Drew; Composer
Andrew ( Raise Your Hands Music): Kevin; Other
Andrew Whiteman: Kevin Drew; Other
Ariel ( Ariel Engle): Kevin; Other
Ariel Engle: Kevin Drew; Other
Brendan ( Peer Music): Kevin; Other
Brendan Canning: Kevin Drew; Other
Charles ( Gallery A C Music): Kevin; Other
Charles Spearin: Kevin Drew; Other
Justin: Kevin; Other
Justin Peroff: Kevin Drew; Other
Music Publisher: Kevin, Justin, Charles (galleryac Music), Brendan (peer Music), Andrew (raise Your Hands Music), Ariel (ariel Engle)
Kevin; Other

3. Protest Song

by Broken Social Scene

Primary Artist: Broken Social Scene; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman, Emily Haines
Kevin Drew
Andrew Whiteman
Brendan Canning
Charles Spearin
Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton
Justin Peroff; Composer
Lyricist: Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman, Emily Haines
Kevin Drew; Composer
Andrew ( Raise Your Hands Music): Kevin; Other
Andrew Whiteman: Kevin Drew; Other
Brendan ( Peer Music): Kevin; Other
Brendan Canning: Kevin Drew; Other
Charles ( Gallery A C Music): Kevin; Other
Charles Spearin: Kevin Drew; Other
Emily ( Chrysalis Music Publishing): Kevin; Other
Emily Haines: Kevin Drew; Other
Justin: Kevin; Other
Justin Peroff: Kevin Drew; Other
Music Publisher: Kevin, Justin, Charles (galleryac Music), Brendan (peer Music), Andrew (raise Your Hands Music), Emily (chrysalis Music Publishing)
Kevin; Other

4. Skyline

by Broken Social Scene

Primary Artist: Broken Social Scene; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman
Kevin Drew
Andrew Whiteman
Brendan Canning
Charles Spearin
Justin Peroff; Composer
Lyricist: Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman
Kevin Drew; Composer
Andrew ( Raise Your Hands Music): Kevin; Other
Andrew Whiteman: Kevin Drew; Other
Brendan ( Peer Music): Kevin; Other
Brendan Canning: Kevin Drew; Other
Charles ( Gallery A C Music): Kevin; Other
Charles Spearin: Kevin Drew; Other
Justin: Kevin; Other
Justin Peroff: Kevin Drew; Other
Music Publisher: Kevin, Justin, Charles (galleryac Music), Brendan (peer Music), Andrew (raise Your Hands Music)
Kevin; Other

5. Stay Happy

by Broken Social Scene

Primary Artist: Broken Social Scene; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman, Ariel Engle
Kevin Drew
Andrew Whiteman
Ariel Engle
Brendan Canning
Charles Spearin
Justin Peroff; Composer
Lyricist: Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman, Ariel Engle
Kevin Drew; Composer
Andrew ( Raise Your Hands Music): Kevin; Other
Andrew Whiteman: Kevin Drew; Other
Ariel ( Ariel Engle): Kevin; Other
Ariel Engle: Kevin Drew; Other
Brendan ( Peer Music): Kevin; Other
Brendan Canning: Kevin Drew; Other
Charles ( Gallery A C Music): Kevin; Other
Charles Spearin: Kevin Drew; Other
Justin: Kevin; Other
Justin Peroff: Kevin Drew; Other
Music Publisher: Kevin, Justin, Charles (galleryac Music), Brendan (peer Music), Andrew (raise Your Hands Music), Ariel (ariel Engle)
Kevin; Other

6. Vanity Pail Kids

by Broken Social Scene

Primary Artist: Broken Social Scene; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman, Evan Cranley, Dave French
Kevin Drew
Andrew Whiteman
Brendan Canning
Charles Spearin
Dave French
Evan Cranley
Justin Peroff; Composer
Lyricist: Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman, Evan Cranley, Dave French
Kevin Drew; Composer
Andrew: Kevin; Other
Andrew Whiteman: Kevin Drew; Other
Brendan ( Peer Music): Kevin; Other
Brendan Canning: Kevin Drew; Other
Charles ( Gallery A C Music): Kevin; Other
Charles Spearin: Kevin Drew; Other
Dave ( Dave French): Kevin; Other
Dave French: Kevin Drew; Other
Evan ( Raise Your Hands Music): Kevin; Other
Evan Cranley: Kevin Drew; Other
Justin: Kevin; Other
Justin Peroff: Kevin Drew; Other
Music Publisher: Kevin, Justin, Charles (galleryac Music), Brendan (peer Music), Andrew, Evan (raise Your Hands Music), Dave (dave French)
Kevin; Other

7. Hug of Thunder

by Broken Social Scene

Primary Artist: Broken Social Scene; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman, Leslie Feist
Kevin Drew
Andrew Whiteman
Brendan Canning
Charles Spearin
Leslie Feist; Composer
Lyricist: Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman, Leslie Feist
Kevin Drew; Composer
Andrew ( Raise Your Hands Music): Kevin; Other
Andrew Whiteman: Kevin Drew; Other
Brendan ( Peer Music): Kevin; Other
Brendan Canning: Kevin Drew; Other
Charles ( Gallery A C Music): Kevin; Other
Charles Spearin: Kevin Drew; Other
Leslie ( Universal Music Publishing): Kevin; Other
Leslie Feist: Kevin Drew; Other
Music Publisher: Kevin, Charles (galleryac Music), Brendan (peer Music), Andrew (raise Your Hands Music), Leslie (universal Music Publishing)
Kevin; Other

8. Towers and Masons

by Broken Social Scene

Primary Artist: Broken Social Scene; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman, Shawn Everett
Kevin Drew
Andrew Whiteman
Brendan Canning
Charles Spearin
Justin Peroff
Shawn Everett; Composer
Lyricist: Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman, Shawn Everett
Kevin Drew; Composer
Andrew ( Raise Your Hands Music): Kevin; Other
Andrew Whiteman: Kevin Drew; Other
Brendan ( Peer Music): Kevin; Other
Brendan Canning: Kevin Drew; Other
Charles ( Gallery A C Music): Kevin; Other
Charles Spearin: Kevin Drew; Other
Justin: Kevin; Other
Justin Peroff: Kevin Drew; Other
Music Publisher: Kevin, Justin, Charles (galleryac Music), Brendan (peer Music), Andrew (raise Your Hands Music), Shawn (shawn Everett)
Kevin; Other
Shawn ( Shawn Everett): Kevin; Other
Shawn Everett: Kevin Drew; Other

9. Victim Lover

by Broken Social Scene

Primary Artist: Broken Social Scene; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman, Evan Cranley
Kevin Drew
Andrew Whiteman
Brendan Canning
Charles Spearin
Evan Cranley
Justin Peroff; Composer
Lyricist: Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman, Evan Cranley
Kevin Drew; Composer
Andrew: Kevin; Other
Andrew Whiteman: Kevin Drew; Other
Brendan ( Peer Music): Kevin; Other
Brendan Canning: Kevin Drew; Other
Charles ( Gallery A C Music): Kevin; Other
Charles Spearin: Kevin Drew; Other
Evan ( Raise Your Hands Music): Kevin; Other
Evan Cranley: Kevin Drew; Other
Justin: Kevin; Other
Justin Peroff: Kevin Drew; Other
Music Publisher: Kevin, Justin, Charles (galleryac Music), Brendan (peer Music), Andrew, Evan (raise Your Hands Music)
Kevin; Other

10. Please Take Me with You

by Broken Social Scene

Primary Artist: Broken Social Scene; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman
Kevin Drew
Andrew Whiteman
Brendan Canning
Charles Spearin
Justin Peroff; Composer
Lyricist: Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman
Kevin Drew; Composer
Andrew ( Raise Your Hands Music): Kevin; Other
Andrew Whiteman: Kevin Drew; Other
Brendan ( Peer Music): Kevin; Other
Brendan Canning: Kevin Drew; Other
Charles ( Gallery A C Music): Kevin; Other
Charles Spearin: Kevin Drew; Other
Justin: Kevin; Other
Justin Peroff: Kevin Drew; Other
Music Publisher: Kevin, Justin, Charles (galleryac Music), Brendan (peer Music), Andrew (raise Your Hands Music)
Kevin; Other

11. Gonna Get Better

by Broken Social Scene

Primary Artist: Broken Social Scene; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman, Ariel Engle, Nyles Spencer
Kevin Drew
Andrew Whiteman
Ariel Engle
Brendan Canning
Charles Spearin
Justin Peroff
Nyles Spencer; Composer
Lyricist: Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman, Ariel Engle, Nyles Spencer
Kevin Drew; Composer
Andrew ( Raise Your Hands Music): Kevin; Other
Andrew Whiteman: Kevin Drew; Other
Ariel ( Ariel Engle): Kevin; Other
Ariel Engle: Kevin Drew; Other
Brendan ( Peer Music): Kevin; Other
Brendan Canning: Kevin Drew; Other
Charles ( Gallery A C Music): Kevin; Other
Charles Spearin: Kevin Drew; Other
Justin: Kevin; Other
Justin Peroff: Kevin Drew; Other
Music Publisher: Kevin, Justin, Charles (galleryac Music), Brendan (peer Music), Andrew (raise Your Hands Music), Ariel (ariel Engle), Nyles (nyles Spencer)
Kevin; Other
Nyles ( Nyles Spencer): Kevin; Other
Nyles Spencer: Kevin Drew; Other

12. Mouth Guards of the Apocalypse

by Broken Social Scene

Primary Artist: Broken Social Scene; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman, Evan Cranley, Jimmy Shaw
Kevin Drew
Andrew Whiteman
Brendan Canning
Charles Spearin
Evan Cranley
Jimmy Shaw
Justin Peroff; Composer
Lyricist: Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman, Evan Cranley, Jimmy Shaw
Kevin Drew; Composer
Andrew: Kevin; Other
Andrew Whiteman: Kevin Drew; Other
Brendan ( Peer Music): Kevin; Other
Brendan Canning: Kevin Drew; Other
Charles ( Gallery A C Music): Kevin; Other
Charles Spearin: Kevin Drew; Other
Evan ( Raise Your Hands Music): Kevin; Other
Evan Cranley: Kevin Drew; Other
Jimmy ( Chrysalis Music Publishing): Kevin; Other
Jimmy Shaw: Kevin Drew; Other
Justin: Kevin; Other
Justin Peroff: Kevin Drew; Other
Music Publisher: Kevin, Justin, Charles (galleryac Music), Brendan (peer Music), Andrew, Evan (raise Your Hands Music), Jimmy (chrysalis Music Publishing)
Kevin; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

52 minutes and 21 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

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Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

11/12 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

11/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alternative, Indie Rock, Prog-Rock, Art Rock

Label

City Slang

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

Canada

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jul 6, 2017

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

884463914742

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Hug of Thunder

1. Sol Luna

2. Halfway Home

3. Protest Song

4. Skyline

5. Stay Happy

6. Vanity Pail Kids

7. Hug of Thunder

8. Towers and Masons

9. Victim Lover

10. Please Take Me with You

11. Gonna Get Better

12. Mouth Guards of the Apocalypse

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Hug of Thunder

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1. Sol Luna

2. Halfway Home

3. Protest Song

4. Skyline

5. Stay Happy

6. Vanity Pail Kids

7. Hug of Thunder

8. Towers and Masons

9. Victim Lover

10. Please Take Me with You

11. Gonna Get Better

12. Mouth Guards of the Apocalypse

Technical Specifications