Broken Social Scene's "Cause = Time" Sees Emotional Cover by Middle Kids — Out Now

Today, ANTHEMS: A Celebration Of Broken Social Scene's You Forgot It In People releases the latest installment from the tribute album out June 6th. From longtime Broken Social Scene fans, Australian alternative indie rock band Middle Kids bring a raw emotional edge to “Cause = Time,” leaning into its tension with driving guitars and an understated, heartfelt delivery. Middle Kids channel the original anthem’s spirit of spontaneity and community while letting it feel both reverent and uniquely theirs.

“Sometimes in this life it can feel like God is winking at you, and being asked to record this great song from this perfect album was one of those. Broken Social Scene has been a huge influence on our band and many of our friends. We see their work as a statement of art, love, spontaneity and community. When it came to recording we just wanted to let it unfold naturally, emotionally, easily,” Middle Kids reflected on the song.

Over the last two plus decades, Broken Social Scene’s breakthrough album You Forgot It In People has cemented its place amongst indie rock's greatest -- through its collective energy pushing the genre far beyond its noisy ’90s slacker roots to a more tirelessly collaborative, sonically expansive, emotionally expressive vision. The album, out June 6th, reimagines You Forgot It In People with cover versions from today’s indie music icons, including Maggie Rogers and Sylvan Esso’s rendition of “Anthems For A Seventeen Year-Old Girl,” Toro y Moi’s take on “Stars And Sons,” “Almost Crimes” by Miya Folick and Hand Habits, covers from The Weather Station, serpentwithfeet, Mdou Moctar, Sessa, and more (full tracklisting below).

The album is available for pre-order now on limited edition vinyl via Arts & Crafts. Bundle options include a You Forgot It In People graphic novel by Z2, and an exclusive You Forgot It In People songbook. A newly released documentary film, It’s All Gonna Break, revisiting Broken Social Scene’s early days, is screening throughout the USA in May and June– see cities and dates here.

ANTHEMS: A Celebration of Broken Social Scene's You Forgot It In People Tracklisting:
1. Capture The Flag - Ouri
2. KC Accidental - Hovvdy
3. Stars And Sons - Toro y Moi
4. Almost Crimes - Miya Folick & Hand Habits
5. Looks Just Like The Sun - The Weather Station
6. Pacific Theme - Mdou Moctar, Mikey Coltun
7. Anthems For A Seventeen Year-Old Girl - Maggie Rogers & Sylvan Esso
8. Cause = Time - Middle Kids
9. Late Nineties Bedroom Rock For The Missionaries - Benny Sings
10. Shampoo Suicide - SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE
11. Lover's Spit - serpentwithfeet
12. Ainda Sou Seu Moleque - Sessa
13. Pitter Patter Goes My Heart - Babygirl

What press has said about Broken Social Scene’s You Forgot It in People…..

“a powerful and affecting album… they've made just exactly the kind of pop record that stands the test of time” - Pitchfork

“BSS set the mold for some incalculable hybrid of post-rock-meets-stadium-rock-meets-folk-pop” - Stereogum

“You Forgot It in People was a critical smash, paving the way for the great musical invasion from the north that’s still going strong today” - The New Yorker