“These days I’m up to my ass in routine,” sings Sloan bassist Chris Murphy on his band’s tenth album in 15 years, Parallel Play. “I’m not a kid anymore!” No kidding—after spending more than a decade ...

After dropping a 30-track extravaganza last year, Sloan return with this more digestible 13-song opus, but their essential blandness remains unchanged. While all four members write, the result is just ...

Fresh Air's rock critic reviews Parallel Play, the new album from Sloan. The Canadian favorites are hoping to attract an American following with this release.

What’s the connection between Led Zeppelin, a custard pie and one of Canada’s best-known power-pop bands? According to Sloan singer-guitarist Patrick Pentland, a touch of anxiety. On the cusp of ...

hot on the heels of Sloan's exhaustive (and somewhat exhausting) 30-song epic Never Hear The End Of It comes a leaner but no less comprehensive survey of power-pop sounds past and slightly less past, ...