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Sloan - Never Hear the End of It

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December 8, 2006 |

Never Hear the End of ItHow familiar are you with Sloan? If you are like me they have flown under the radar for a long time, only popping up here and there and barely garnering a mention here in the states. But, if you hail from Canada, you probably know all about Sloan. Their brand of power pop was legendary throughout the 1990s in Canada and were a staple on the FM dial up north.

However, the band has a tough time breaking into the good ole US of A during the grunge era that us Yanks were so nuts about during the 90s. And minus the 96 album, “One Chord to Another” are probably a band that most US folks are not terribly familiar with. Well, coming up in January Sloan takes another crack at the US, this time through Yep Roc records, who are releasing their 8th album, and most recent, “Never Hear The End of It”. Its quite ambitious, although why shouldnt it be after the their rather storied history (they recently returned from a tour with The Rolling Stones), and clocks in at 30 songs.

Sloan is really the kind of pop music that we have been kinda crazy for of late anyway, bands like The Shins and Death Cab for Cutie have taken cues from a band like Sloan.

Purchase from Yep Roc and be entered to win special Sloan merchandise, including a belt buckle, live DVD, and signed vinyl.

Only a few dates to mention here…..

Dec 31, 2006 Kitchener, ON Town Hall New Years Eve
Jan 16, 2007 Boston, MA Middle East
Jan 18, 2007 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
Jan 19, 2007 Buffalo Town Ballroom
Jan 20, 2007 Detroit, MI Saint Andrew’s Hall
Jan 21, 2007 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop
Jan 27, 2007 Toronto, ON Nathan Phillips Square

Sloan - Fading Into Obscurity
Sloan - Ana Lucia

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Comments

5 Comments so far

  1. Todd on December 8, 2006 1:15 pm

    This is a solid album, and you picked two great songs to post. Too bad they aren’t coming anywhere closer to Cincinnati…

  2. Administrator on December 8, 2006 2:12 pm

    I hear you, id love to see them live, I might have to consider that Cleveland date….

  3. Jim on December 8, 2006 7:08 pm

    This is a really good album, particularly considering the lack of filler tracks in a collection of 30 songs.
    I’m a Canadian and have been following Sloan for a long time now. Although they are popular up here I do not think they are as popular as they should be after the string of great albums they have put out over the last 10 years. I was lucky enough to see them recently in Edmonton at a relatively small venue … less than 2000 people. Amazing show.
    If you like this album try to get your hands on a 1996 release entitled Navy Blues. Arguably their best work and this new offering reminds me of it more than anything else they have put out.
    Jim

  4. Major Major on December 8, 2006 10:58 pm

    good on you for mentioning sloan.
    here in canada, they are a near household name

  5. Rob on December 31, 2006 8:58 pm

    Wow, stumbled on this post. Picked up the new album, and have been listening to it the last few days. Its a good album, but I think I prefer most of their older stuff better.

    Been a huge fan of Sloan since their first LP.

    Looking forward to going to see them in a few hours, since the Kitchener date is literally a couple blocks walk from my house!

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