It’s been a long wait for Broken Social Scene fans, but the band is finally coming back with its next LP, Forgiveness Rock Record, due on May 3 (Europe) and May 4 (North America) via City Slang/Cooperative Music and Arts & Crafts Records, respectively. The picture posted above is the cover art.

The new Broken Social Scene song “World Sick” is a veritable seven-minute epic. Download the song by entering your email address in the embedded widget:

By the way, Broken Social Scene will be playing shows in North America and Europe in the coming months. Check ‘em out:

03-14 Elkton, FL – Harvest of Hope
03-18 Austin, TX – Stubb’s BBQ
03-19 Austin, TX – The Parish
05-01 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
05-03 Los Angeles, CA – Henry Fonda Theatre
05-07 New York, NY – Webster Hall
05-13 London, England – Brixton Academy *
05-14 Minehead, England – All Tomorrow’s Parties
05-17 London, England – Heaven
05-18 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg
05-19 Cologne, Germany – Burgerhaus Stollwerck
05-21 Paris, France – La Maroquinerie
05-23 Linz, Austria – LinzFest
05-24 Berlin, Germany – Kesselhaus
05-27 Barcelona, Spain – Primavera Festival
05-29 George, WA – Sasquatch
06-19 Toronto, Ontario – Toronto Island *#

* with Pavement
# with Band of Horses