Sloan didn't make good record since NHTEOI
― nostormo, Tuesday, 9 September 2014 19:52 (nine years ago) link
it's not bad, give it another chance or two and things may click.
― skip, Tuesday, 9 September 2014 19:55 (nine years ago) link
I had no idea that Sloan had put out ten albums by now. TEN ALBUMS. I was trying to keep up back when I had access to Spotify, but I guess I really let it slide.
― Shugazi (Branwell with an N), Tuesday, 9 September 2014 22:02 (nine years ago) link
Haven't listened yet, but The Double Cross from a couple of years back was the first Sloan album that I had actually liked since the 90s, so...
― MaudAddam (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 9 September 2014 22:26 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, I found The Double Cross to be really strong. I gave this new one a quick listen and found it rather forgettable.
― MarkoP, Tuesday, 9 September 2014 22:29 (nine years ago) link
yeah this one is a little disappointing after the last 3 albums made for a really strong late career revival. their stuff usually grows on me, though. i'll give it time. the 17-minute song might actually be the best thing about it.
i recently did playlists of the best songs by each member of the group, think it's cool that they're giving each songwriter their own section of the album for the first time on this one:http://narrowcast.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-imaginary-box-set-sloan.html
― some dude, Friday, 12 September 2014 21:15 (nine years ago) link
canadian wizards / canadian true stars
― reggie (qualmsley), Friday, 12 September 2014 21:23 (nine years ago) link
I'd definitely recommend checking out Nude Beach's 77 album - they seem to be picking up where Never Heard the End of It left off.
― skip, Thursday, 13 November 2014 22:31 (nine years ago) link
Sloan live set on WFMU last night
― Hideous Lump, Friday, 14 November 2014 03:16 (nine years ago) link
"You've got a lot on your mind" came on the radio the other day, fantastic for a sunny winter afternoon.
― dutch_justice, Saturday, 10 January 2015 22:48 (nine years ago) link
Had this album been released as four EPs, Patrick Pentland's side would have been the best EP of the year.
― MaudAddam (cryptosicko), Saturday, 10 January 2015 22:56 (nine years ago) link
Haven't really gotten too into the newest one but my early impression is that Pentland's contributions are easily the worst of the four sides. In fact, I feel he's been consistently the worst songwriter in Sloan for at least ten years. .
― ColinO, Saturday, 10 January 2015 23:09 (nine years ago) link
Pentland's four are the ones that sound best in my car. Not the most sophisticated critical criteria, but...
― MaudAddam (cryptosicko), Saturday, 10 January 2015 23:43 (nine years ago) link
Haven't really gotten too into the newest one but my early impression is that Pentland's contributions are easily the worst of the four sides. In fact, I feel he's been consistently the worst songwriter in Sloan for at least ten years.
i'd say that this had been true throughout their career. Chris Murphy is head and shoulders about the rest, in my opinion.
― Poliopolice, Sunday, 11 January 2015 00:28 (nine years ago) link
I'd say for the most part Andrew is proabably the worst songwriter in Sloan, though I preferred his side on this album over Patrick's.
― MarkoP, Sunday, 11 January 2015 01:07 (nine years ago) link
Patrick has written the majority of their biggest songs, he can be kind of a one trick pony with the anthemic rockers but he's clearly not the weak link
Andrew is the least skilled of the 4 as a singer/songwriter but his big 17-minute track at the end of Commonwealth feels like the best part of the whole album and he's outshined the other guys on occasion before
― un chill goon (some dude), Sunday, 11 January 2015 13:19 (nine years ago) link
sloan still put on a good show
patrick and jay have such weird personalities/stage presence though (not sure if these are bad things)
― F♯ A♯ (∞), Thursday, 29 September 2016 17:45 (seven years ago) link
who's heard the new one?
― alpine static, Monday, 2 April 2018 04:31 (six years ago) link
He sounds a little old. Same great guitars.
― skip, Wednesday, 4 April 2018 06:12 (six years ago) link
Only heard the singles and they all sound goodWill give it a proper listen once the album is up on spotify
― F# A# (∞), Wednesday, 4 April 2018 07:18 (six years ago) link
https://youtu.be/DorF5qxbCxc
― Kim, Wednesday, 7 October 2020 13:51 (three years ago) link
I see what they did there
― it bangs for thee (Simon H.), Wednesday, 7 October 2020 14:02 (three years ago) link
So I guess these past few weeks, Chris Murphy has been dealing with facial paralysis/Bell’s palsy. Seems to be in the mend, but must be quite an ordeal.
https://instagram.com/sloandude?igshid=ay3gt8xq0nm3
― Kim, Friday, 26 February 2021 03:12 (three years ago) link
Chris Murphy and Matt "Superfriendz / Flashing Lights" Murphy - no relation, right?
― alpine static, Wednesday, 19 May 2021 08:40 (three years ago) link
Right. But they have a couple of albums together now as TUNS. Pretty fun.
― maf you one two (maffew12), Wednesday, 19 May 2021 09:36 (three years ago) link
Yes! The new one is pretty great! Sounds like ... an intersection of Sloan and Superfriendz / Flashing Lights. :)
― alpine static, Wednesday, 19 May 2021 16:10 (three years ago) link
Inbreds too. Cuz Mike O'Neill is in there with them. Also no relation.
― maf you one two (maffew12), Wednesday, 19 May 2021 17:06 (three years ago) link
Chris seems to be mostly recovered now btw. He’s recently posted some cute punk songs on Instagram where he’s accompanied by himself and his wife.
― Kim, Wednesday, 19 May 2021 18:45 (three years ago) link
Mike O’Neill is such a great writer. I wish Neko Case would do a whole album of his tunes.
― "The Pus/Worm" by The Smiths (hardcore dilettante), Wednesday, 19 May 2021 18:58 (three years ago) link
I'm really enjoying the new album.
"Dream It All Over Again" my favourite at the moment. I love the way the chorus takes off.
― jmm, Wednesday, 26 October 2022 13:33 (one year ago) link
it's super good
― a (waterface), Wednesday, 26 October 2022 14:01 (one year ago) link
I'm sure I'll end up listening to this but Commonwealth and 12 didn't have too many songs I liked. Even Jay, whose hit rate was highest, seemed to be falling off.
― Halfway there but for you, Wednesday, 26 October 2022 17:09 (one year ago) link
don't disagree with that, but man "Spin Our Wheels" absolutely kicks ass (to me), even after 100 listens.
― alpine static, Wednesday, 26 October 2022 19:25 (one year ago) link
Took until only a few weeks ago for 12 to finally click with me, lol whereas Steady, I’ve been enjoying more or less from the jump. Wasn’t super into Pat’s singles but they’re already late period classics for me now. Dream it All Over Again and Keep Your Name Alive, just fabulous Jay songs.
Still wrestling with Commonwealth, one of those admire/not love things. Could’ve worked better if they had changed up their individual sounds some, but the result is about what you’d expect, pretty samey.
Anyhow for 12, Spin Our Wheels, Day Will Be Mine, Essential Services, and all of Andrew’s songs work for me (likewise on Steady), Chris’s songs less so.
― KPH, Wednesday, 26 October 2022 20:28 (one year ago) link