Aug 17, 2023 By Mark Redfern

Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene has announced a new solo album, Aging, and shared its first two singles, “Out In the Fields” and “Party Oven.” More

Mar 04, 2022 By Mark Redfern

Covers of Covers, our first album, came out today on CD and digitally via American Laundromat. You can stream it now. You can also buy it directly from American Laundromat, via Bandcamp, or on Amazon. Today we posted a track-by-track article on the album, in which all 20 artists discuss their contribution. More

Dec 21, 2021 By Mark Redfern

Under the Radar is proud to announce Covers of Covers, which is the magazine’s first ever album. In honor of our 20th anniversary we approached some of our favorite musicians and asked them to cover any song by any artist who had been on the front or back cover of our print issue over the years. Covers of Covers is due out March 4, 2022 via American Laundromat, but today we are sharing two of its tracks: Grandaddy’s cover of Metric’s “Blindness” and EMA’s cover of Modest Mouse’s “Trailer Trash.” More

Jun 15, 2021 By Mark Redfern

Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene has announced a new instrumental album under the name K.D.A.P., titled Influences, and shared its first single, opening track “The Slinfold Loop.” More

Mar 02, 2021 By Joey Arnone

Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene has shared a previously unreleased song titled “How’s It Going,” which was recorded in 2014. More

Dec 17, 2020 By Joey Arnone

Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene has shared a video for a new holiday song in light of this year’s events, “Depressed Unicorn Christmas Song.” The quirky, minimalist video features animal puppets singing against a black background. “The goal was to make people smile and embrace the crazy year we’ve all had,” says Drew in a press release. More

Jun 14, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Murray A. Lightburn, frontman of Montréal’s The Dears, released a new solo album, Hear Me Out, back in February via Dangerbird. Now he has shared a video for the album’s “Changed My Ways.” Kevin Drew of fellow countrymen Broken Social Scene directed the video, which features Lightburn in different professional costumes. More

Nov 01, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Montreal indie-pop heroes Stars released a new album, There Is No Love In Fluorescent Light, in October 2017 via Last Gang. Back in March they shared brand new single, “Ship to Shore” (which was one of our Songs of the Week) and in June they shared a lyric video for another new song, “One Day Left.” More

May 31, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Broken Social Scene are releasing a new album, Hug of Thunder, on July 7 via Arts & Crafts. Now they have shared another song from it, “Skyline,” which is lush vintage Broken Social Scene in all the best ways possible. More

Mar 31, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Broken Social Scene premiered a new song, “Halfway Home,” yesterday and last night the band stopping by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to perform the new single. More

May 27, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

It was recently announced that Gord Downie, the frontman of Canadian rock mainstays The Tragically Hip, has been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. The 52-year-old has still vowed to go on one last tour, in support of the band’s newest album, Man Machine Poem, which is due out on June 17. More

May 11, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

The National are headlining a benefit concert called “Welcome to Hamilton” which aims to welcome Syrian refugees coming to Canada. It’s happening June 3 at 6 PM at New Vision United Church at 24 Main St. W in Hamilton, Canada. Kevin Drew from Broken Social Scene is also performing, as is Hayden, Max Kerman of Arkells, Terra Lightfoot, Mother Tareka, and Crystal Journey. More

Jul 15, 2014 By Christopher Roberts

Take out a two-year print subscription to Under the Radar and receive a free CD in the mail. Current choices include recent albums by The War on Drugs, Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen, Temples, Liars, Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings, Charli XCX, Mac DeMarco, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Kevin Drew (of Broken Social Scene), Connan Mockasin, and more. More

Jun 05, 2014 By Laura Studarus

Kevin Drew gathered a few friends together to make a video for “You in Your Were.” More

May 14, 2014 By Laura Studarus

Broken Social Scene frontman Kevin Drew recently stopped by CBC Music. More

Mar 20, 2017 By Matt Fink

In 2001, when Under the Radar‘s first issue was released, the music industry had reached a transitional moment. In January, Apple introduced its iTunes program to the world, laying the groundwork to forever change how listeners interfaced with their music. More