After an almost ten-year hiatus, the Toronto collective Broken Social Scene make their return today. The band has announced they'll be releasing Remember The Humans, their sixth studio record, on May 8 via Arts & Crafts. For this LP, they returned to the studio with long-time collaborator David Newfeld, who produced 2002's You Forgot It In People and their 2005 self-titled album.

Broken Social Scene have also shared their lead single, "Not Around Anymore". Written by front man Kevin Drew, the nostalgic track comes with an accompanying music video. Watch/listen to it below:

The new record addresses both loss and reunion. On one hand, it's a return to the community the cult band has formed with its members. The core members are joined once again by former members Feist and Lisa Lobsinger, as well as Hannah Georgas for several collaborative tracks. "You're going to see a lot of resurgence of people going back to the roots of who they are," says Drew via press release, "because things in their lifetime have gotten quite lost. I think we've let each other down, and I think it's art that always tries to prevail, and tries to get us back on track."

Guitarist Charles Spearin describes the band's rekindling with Newfeld as "a childlike energy that is really contagious," adding, "his production suits the chaos of our songwriting so well." This reflects on the new single's abstract quality: sure, it sounds very much like a familiar Broken Social Scene song, but it's also arguably updated to the electronic and indie rock tastes of today.

Yet, loss still lingers in the twelve tracks on Remember The Humans. Drew and Newfeld reconnected through a shared sense of grief, as both sadly lost their mothers during the album's recording.

Spearin adds that, in the 20 years since the band's breakout record, they've felt drawn to deepening and exploring the complications of their sprawling community. "There's a different kind of honesty in this record," he says. "We've had success, we've lost friends, we've lost parents, we're at this 'What happens next?' stage in life."

Broken Social Scene also announced their upcoming All The Feelings North American tour, where they'll be promoting their record alongside fellow Canadian big-names Metric (who also announced an album today) and Stars. Tickets will be on sale this Friday, February 6, at 10 am local.

Remember The Humans is out May 8. Pre-order here. Official tracklist:

1. Not Around Anymore
2. Only The Good I Keep
3. Mission Accomplished (Kingfisher)
4. The Call
5. Relief
6. And I Think Of You
7. This Briefest Kiss
8. Life Within The Ground
9. Hey Amanda
10. Paying For Your Love
11. What Happens Now
12. Parking Lot Dreams

Tour dates, with Metric and Stars:

06/08 Austin, TX @ Moody Amphitheater
06/09 Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom
06/11 Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
06/13 Sandy, UT @ Sandy Amphitheater
06/16 Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre
06/17 Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre
06/19 San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
06/21 San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic
06/24 Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater
07/24 Chicago, IL @ Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
07/25 Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre
07/27 Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
07/28 Philadelphia, PA @ The Met
07/30 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
08/01 Washington, DC @ The Anthem
08/03 Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
08/04 Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
08/07 Toronto, ON @ RBC Amphitheatre

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