Remember the Humans

Remember the Humans
Studio album by
Broken Social Scene
ReleasedMay 8, 2026 (2026-05-08)
Studios
Length49:43
LabelArts & Crafts
ProducerDavid Newfeld
Broken Social Scene chronology
Hug of Thunder
(2017)		 Remember the Humans
(2026)
Singles from Remember the Humans
  1. "Not Around Anymore"
    Released: February 3, 2026
  2. "Hey Amanda"
    Released: March 12, 2026
  3. "The Call"
    Released: April 16, 2026

Remember the Humans is the sixth studio album by the Canadian indie rock band Broken Social Scene, released on May 8, 2026, on Arts & Crafts Records. Produced by David Newfeld, who had previously worked with the band on You Forgot It in People (2002) and Broken Social Scene (2005), it is the band's first full-length studio album in nine years, following Hug of Thunder (2017).

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.4/10
Metacritic81/100
Review scores
SourceRating
The Line of Best Fit7/10
MojoStarStarStarStar
MusicOMHStarStarStarStar
PasteB+
Pitchfork8.0/10
PopMatters8/10
Record CollectorStarStarStarStar
Uncut7/10
Under the RadarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarHalf star

On Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, based on ten reviews.

Nina Corcoran of Pitchfork gave the album an 8.0/10, calling it "quintessential Broken Social Scene". Reviewing the album in Record Collector, Kevin Harley gave it 4 out of 5 stars, praising the vocal performances and the album's "balance of reflection and celebration". Paste's Ryan Reed says "It feels absolutely enormous, even when hardly anything is happening."

Track listing

Remember the Humans track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Not Around Anymore"Kevin Drew3:52
2."Only the Good I Keep"Hannah Georgas3:27
3."Mission Accomplished (Kingfisher)"Drew3:13
4."The Call"Andrew Whiteman4:13
5."Relief"Lisa Lobsinger3:28
6."And I Think of You"Drew5:52
7."This Briefest Kiss"
6:01
8."Life Within the Ground"Drew4:23
9."Hey Amanda"Drew3:30
10."Paying for Your Love"Drew3:28
11."What Happens Now"Leslie Feist5:28
12."Parking Lot Dreams"Drew2:48
Total length:49:43

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.

Broken Social Scene

Additional contributors

References

  1. 1 2 3 Remember the Humans (Media notes). Broken Social Scene. Arts & Crafts Productions. May 8, 2026.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ↑ "Remember The Humans Broken Social Scene reviews". AnyDecentMusic. Archived from the original on July 1, 2026. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Remember The Humans by Broken Social Scene". Archived from the original on June 18, 2026. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  4. ↑ Yarbrough, Will (May 4, 2026). "Broken Social Scene: Remember The Humans review - spontaneous and memorable return". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  5. ↑ Chick, Stevie (June 2026). Mulvey, John (ed.). "Broken Social Scene - Remember The Humans". Mojo. London: Bauer Media Group. p. 88.
  6. ↑ Murphy, John (May 7, 2026). "Broken Social Scene – Remember The Humans". MusicOMH. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  7. 1 2 Reed, Ryan (May 6, 2026). "Broken Social Scene recapture their headphone majesty on Remember the Humans". Paste. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  8. 1 2 Corcoran, Nina (May 13, 2026). "Broken Social Scene: Remember the Humans". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  9. ↑ Gill, Patrick (May 13, 2026). "Broken Social Scene's Return to Their Roots Pays Off". PopMatters. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  10. 1 2 Harley, Kevin (April 22, 2026). "Broken Social Scene | Remember The Humans | Album Reviews". Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  11. ↑ Shepherd, Fiona (June 2026). Bonner, Michael (ed.). "Broken Social Scene - Remember The Humans". Uncut. London: Kelsey Media. p. 26.
  12. ↑ Scott, Jim (May 7, 2026). "Broken Social Scene: Remember the Humans (Arts & Crafts) - review". Under the Radar. Retrieved July 1, 2026.