The Scenics ‘This Day’ – Video premiere

Toronto art-punk pioneers the Scenics return with New Part In Town, an album of their earliest recordings from 1976. (“New York had Talking Heads, London XTC, but here was their equal in Toronto” Brian Mersereau, CBC). Shindig! is pleased to premiere a video for the album’s This Day, featuring video of the band shaking it 1978 amidst footage of aimless youth trying to shake their blues

“New Part In Town captures the intensity of a band who were well ahead of their time.” Canada’s national music paper EXCLAIM!

“The songwriting confidence is incredible… The band’s ability is on full display… excellent, forward-thinking proto-punk.” Nick Odorizzi MaximumRockNRoll

“Starting pistol New York proto-punk…and their own intense, weird, sparce ’n’ spiked art-barbs… this is fascinating.” Jack Rabid, The Big Takeover

LP available here. CD/Digital available here.

Coming on LP in 2025: A Younger Version. Unreleased studio, live, and basement Scenics from 1977!