Sloan go hardcore

--taken from: NOW Toronto

Long-running Toronto guitar-pop band Sloan recently announced the release of a limited-edition Hardcore 7-inch package. Available on sloanmusic.com as of Tuesday (May 7), it includes a 7-inch featuring two new Sloan tunes, a “Sloan circa 1985” T and, best of all, a digital album of a dozen hardcore punk covers, including Descendents’ Catalina, 7 Seconds’ Bully, lots of Angry Samoans and a CanCon entry with the Nils’ Fountains. While the package may come as a surprise to some, Sloan’s love of the genre isn’t a secret. Bassist/singer Chris Murphy frequently cites Descendents as one of his favourite bands, guitarist/singer Jay Ferguson loves Gray Matter, and guitarist/singer Patrick Pentland played in Halifax punk bands in the 80s. Plus, their Twitter background is a photo of the members recreating Minor Threat’s classic Salad Days EP cover (also the cover of Sloan’s new 7-inch).

--taken from: NOW Toronto