12
Sloan (2)
2018
12 is a Rock album by Sloan (2), originally released in 2018. On Gatefold: 7 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Power Pop
- crunchy
- playful
- summer
About
After 27 years and 12 albums together, you can’t blame Canadian alt-pop kings Sloan for getting a little self-deprecating: “There’s only so much time we can kill here/Before we start to spin our wheels,” Chris Murphy sings on <i>12</i>’s opener. But spinning their wheels clearly isn’t part of the plan. With each member contributing three songs here, Sloan's tight-hooked power pop is a well-oiled—but constantly evolving—machine. Stomping guitar rock (“All of the Voices”) and jaunty Beatlesque pop (“Essential Services”) might provide <i>12</i>’s through-line, but check out “Gone for Good” for an excursion into languid '70s soft rock and “44 Teenagers” for a Pink Floyd-style meditation on Tragically Hip singer Gord Downie’s passing.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Spin Our Wheels
- A2All Of The Voices
- A3Right To Roam
- A4Gone For Good
- A5The Day Will Be Mine
- A6Essential Services
Side B
- B1Don't Stop (If It Feels Good Do It)
- B2Year Zero
- B3Have Faith
- B4The Lion's Share
- B5Wish Upon A Satellite
- B644 Teenagers
Credits
Performers
- Gregory MacdonaldKEYBOARDS VOCALS PERCUSSION
- Andrew Scott
- Chris Murphy
- Jay Ferguson
- Patrick Pentland
- Sloan
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 7 pressings tracked on Gatefold