Sloan / Sloan 12
| Album: | Sloan 12 | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Sloan | Added: | Apr 2018 | |
| Label: | Yep Roc Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2018-04-29 | Pull Date: | 2018-07-01 |
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| Week Ending: | Jul 1 | Jun 24 | Jun 17 | Jun 10 | Jun 3 | May 27 | May 20 | May 13 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Aug 06, 2021: | I Like to Dance: Shake Off Your Pants (rebroadcast from May 2, 2018)
Spin Our Wheels |
4. | Jun 29, 2018: | Totally A
Essential Services |
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| 2. | Aug 01, 2021: | I Like to Dance: Shake Off Your Pants (rebroadcast from May 2, 2018)
Spin Our Wheels |
5. | Jun 22, 2018: | KZSU Time Traveler
Spin Our Wheels |
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| 3. | Jun 30, 2018: | Hangin in the bone yard
Gone For Good, Gone For Good |
6. | Jun 20, 2018: | I Like to Dance: Shake Off Your Pants
Essential Services |
Album Review
Francis D
Reviewed 2018-04-24
Reviewed 2018-04-24
“Sloan 12” Sloan
12th album from the Canadian power-pop band, Sloan. Solid album that includes 3 songs written by each of the four long-time members of the band. Music ranges from big, guitar-driven anthems to 1970s-style prog pop and even folk-pop-rock that’s reminiscent of the Byrds or Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (CSN&Y). There’s a lot to like here with a fit for a variety of shows featuring any type of rock. RIYL: Guided by Voices, Buffalo Tom, Teenage Fanclub, the Byrds, or other 90s or 70s rockers.
— Francis
Recommended: 1, 6, 5, 3, 10, 7, 12, 4. No FCCs noted.
1. (3:39) Spin Our Wheels — Searing guitars, driving drums, and big ‘classic rock’ backing vocals contribute to an up-tempo, anthemic, power pop opener. ****
2. (2:52) All Of The Voices Another straight-ahead 90s-sounding guitar rocker.
3. (2:45) Right To Roam — Hooky prop pop like out of the 1970s. Nice harmonies in the choruses. Handclaps near the end. ***
4. (3:28) Gone For Good — Byrds or Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young-sounding folk-rock. Rich harmonies. **
5. (3:15) The Day Will Be Mine — First single. Crunchy guitar rocker with a soaring lead vocal and nice guitar solo. ***
6. (4:06) Essential Services — Piano-based pop with sweet harmonies and a catchy, skipping melody. Harmonies sound like the Beatles. ***
7. (3:34) Don’t Stop (If It Feels Good Do It) — Plinking barroom-style piano highlights another prog-pop tune spun in a 1970s style. ***
8. (3:37 Year Zero — Up-tempo rocker with a nice blend of guitar riffs and a busy bass line.
9. (3:19) Have Faith — Harder rocker with shimmering reverb on the guitars.
10. (2:40) The Lion’s Share — Melodic and catchy pop-rock with a lighter, breezy feeling — like a pop tune from the 70s that broke away from the tried-and-true formulas. ***
11. (3:38) Wish Upon A Satellite — Deliberate, pulsing rocker with roaring guitars.
12. (3:51) 44 Teenagers — Pensive rock tune that starts like the harmony-rich folk-rock of the 60s and then shifts to a heavier sound in the middle. Lyrics reference death of Tragically Hip’s Gord Downie from brain cancer. **
12th album from the Canadian power-pop band, Sloan. Solid album that includes 3 songs written by each of the four long-time members of the band. Music ranges from big, guitar-driven anthems to 1970s-style prog pop and even folk-pop-rock that’s reminiscent of the Byrds or Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (CSN&Y). There’s a lot to like here with a fit for a variety of shows featuring any type of rock. RIYL: Guided by Voices, Buffalo Tom, Teenage Fanclub, the Byrds, or other 90s or 70s rockers.
— Francis
Recommended: 1, 6, 5, 3, 10, 7, 12, 4. No FCCs noted.
1. (3:39) Spin Our Wheels — Searing guitars, driving drums, and big ‘classic rock’ backing vocals contribute to an up-tempo, anthemic, power pop opener. ****
2. (2:52) All Of The Voices Another straight-ahead 90s-sounding guitar rocker.
3. (2:45) Right To Roam — Hooky prop pop like out of the 1970s. Nice harmonies in the choruses. Handclaps near the end. ***
4. (3:28) Gone For Good — Byrds or Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young-sounding folk-rock. Rich harmonies. **
5. (3:15) The Day Will Be Mine — First single. Crunchy guitar rocker with a soaring lead vocal and nice guitar solo. ***
6. (4:06) Essential Services — Piano-based pop with sweet harmonies and a catchy, skipping melody. Harmonies sound like the Beatles. ***
7. (3:34) Don’t Stop (If It Feels Good Do It) — Plinking barroom-style piano highlights another prog-pop tune spun in a 1970s style. ***
8. (3:37 Year Zero — Up-tempo rocker with a nice blend of guitar riffs and a busy bass line.
9. (3:19) Have Faith — Harder rocker with shimmering reverb on the guitars.
10. (2:40) The Lion’s Share — Melodic and catchy pop-rock with a lighter, breezy feeling — like a pop tune from the 70s that broke away from the tried-and-true formulas. ***
11. (3:38) Wish Upon A Satellite — Deliberate, pulsing rocker with roaring guitars.
12. (3:51) 44 Teenagers — Pensive rock tune that starts like the harmony-rich folk-rock of the 60s and then shifts to a heavier sound in the middle. Lyrics reference death of Tragically Hip’s Gord Downie from brain cancer. **
Track Listing
| 1. | Spin Our Wheels | 7. | Don't Stop (If It Feels Good Do It) | |||
| 2. | All Of The Voices | 8. | Year Zero | |||
| 3. | Right To Roam | 9. | Have Faith | |||
| 4. | Gone For Good | 10. | The Lion's Share | |||
| 5. | The Day Will Be Mine | 11. | Wish Upon A Satellite | |||
| 6. | Essential Services | 12. | 44 Teenagers |