Hug of Thunder
Fifth studio album by Broken Social Scene.
Hug of Thunder is the fifth studio album by Canadian indie rock musical collective Broken Social Scene. It was released by the Arts & Crafts record label on July 7, 2017.
Quick Facts
- Artist
- Broken Social Scene
- Released
- July 7, 2017
- Genre
- Indie rock, baroque pop
- Label
- Arts & Crafts
- Producer
- Jim Chiccarelli, Nyles Spencer
Facts from the source article.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sol Luna | Brendan Canning, Kevin Drew, Shawndra Everett | 1:20 |
| 2 | Halfway Home | Canning, Drew, Ariel Engle, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman | 4:41 |
| 3 | Protest Song | Canning, Drew, Emily Haines, Peroff, Spearin, Whiteman | 4:18 |
| 4 | Skyline | Canning, Drew, Peroff, Spearin, Whiteman | 4:10 |
| 5 | Stay Happy | Canning, Drew, Engle, Peroff, Spearin, Whiteman | 4:10 |
| 6 | Vanity Pail Kids | Canning, Drew, Peroff, Spearin, Whiteman | 4:01 |
| 7 | Hug of Thunder | Canning, Drew, Feist, Peroff, Spearin, Whiteman | 4:54 |
| 8 | Towers and Masons | Canning, Drew, Engle, Peroff, Spearin, Whiteman | 4:01 |
| 9 | Victim Lover | Canning, Evan Cranley, Drew, Peroff, Spearin, Whiteman | 4:55 |
| 10 | Please Take Me with You | Canning, Drew, Peroff, Spearin, Whiteman | 4:54 |
| 11 | Gonna Get Better | Canning, Drew, Engle, Peroff, Spearin, Whiteman | 5:11 |
| 12 | Mouth Guards of the Apocalypse | Canning, Cranley, Drew, Sam Goldberg, Peroff, Jimmy Shaw, Spearin, Whiteman | 5:44 |
Track listing from the source article.
Did You Know?
- Time Out New York placed it in its Top 29 Albums of 2017.
- Vulture ranked it among its Top 10 Albums of 2017.
Background
These events prompted members Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Charles Spearin, Justin Peroff, and Andrew Whiteman to discuss recording new material. Spearin noted that the group leaves space in the music while writing, anticipating input from many contributors. Invitations were sent to the usual collaborators asking if they wanted to participate. Eighteen musicians were ultimately credited on the album. During the sessions, Feist conceived the title track, her first lead vocal on a Broken Social Scene song since 2006. Drew said the title represents the band's show, describing it as an embrace amidst chaos.
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