by Carla Gillis
WayHome baked us to a fine crisp on Sunday, the temperatures soaring so high you couldn’t get out of your tent fast enough. The intense heat, lack of shade and far-flung water-filling station (yes, only one water station for all 35,000 or so general admission WayHomers) made it unbearable to watch most of the final day’s programming, though most of us still gave it a go.
The dedicated were treated to a solid set by Sloan on the main stage shortly after gates opened. Perhaps the long-running Toronto-based rockers were irked by the early time slot, because they started with the challenging Forty-Eight Portraits from their new Commonwealth album, an Andrew Scott-penned epic at 18 minutes long. (They didn't play the whole thing.)
Once done, they blasted us with catchy hits – The Rest Of My Life, Losing California, The Good In Everyone – and divulged that they’re touring One Chord To Another in its entirety next year for the album’s 20th anniversary. (Also on the horizon: a just-announced show at Massey Hall.) Bassist/singer Chris Murphy kicked beach balls and made jokes, and old-schoolers were chuffed by classic closer Underwhelmed.
--taken from: NOW Toronto (read more here)
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