On July 7m 2017, “Arts & Crafts” label released “Hug of Thunder”, the fifth Broken Social Scene studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, at “The Bathouse”, “Union Sound Company”, “Mixart Studios”, “Lost Tin Rooster Studio”, “Sunset Studio”, and was produced by Joe Chiccarelli and Nyles Spencer.

Personnel:

• Broken Social Scene – Amy Millan, Andrew Whiteman, Ariel Engle, Brendan Canning, Charles Spearin, David French, Emily Haines, Evan Cranley, Jimmy Shaw, Jason Collett, John Crossingham, Julia Hambleton, Justin Peroff, Kevin Drew, Leslie Feist, Lisa Lobsinger, Ohad Benchetrit, Sam Goldberg
• Nyles Spencer – engineer
• Charles Spearin, Joe Chiccarelli, Shawn Everett – additional engineering
• Alex Gamble – engineer assistant
• Shawn Everett – mixing
• Ivan Wayman – mixing assistant
• Justin Peroff, Kimikimo – artwork, layout, design
• Emily Lazar – mastering
• Chris Allgood – mastering assistant

Track listing:

1. Sol Luna – Brendan Canning, Kevin Drew, Shawndra Everett
2. Halfway Home – Brendan Canning, Kevin Drew, Ariel Engle, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman
3. Protest Song – Brendan Canning, Kevin Drew, Emily Haines, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman
4. Skyline – Brendan Canning, Kevin Drew, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman
5. Stay Happy – Brendan Canning, Kevin Drew, Ariel Engle, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman
6. Vanity Pail Kids – Brendan Canning, Kevin Drew, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman
7. Hug of Thunder – Brendan Canning, Kevin Drew, Leslie Feist, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman
8. Towers and Masons – Brendan Canning, Kevin Drew, Ariel Engle, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman
9. Victim Lover – Brendan Canning, Kevin Drew, Evan Cranley Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman
10. Please take Me with You – Brendan Canning, Kevin Drew, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman
11. Gonna Get Better – Brendan Canning, Kevin Drew, Ariel Engle, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman
12. Mouth Guards of the Apocalypse – Brendan Canning, Evan Cranley, Jimmy Shaw, Sam Goldberg, Kevin Drew, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman