--taken from: New Glasgow News
NEW GLASGOW - Canadian rock and roll icons, Sloan, are returning to New Glasgow in 2015. The Nova Scotia pop pioneers, now based in Toronto, released their 11th album, Commonwealth, in September, and bring their latest tracks to Glasgow Square on March 4.
“Their influence on the music scene in Nova Scotia can still be felt today, 22 years after their first record,” says Carlton Munroe, New Glasgow’s Programs and Events Manager. “Commonwealth once again reaffirms Sloan’s place in the top drawer of Canadian rock and roll, and we’re very excited to have them return to the Glasgow Square stage.”
Each member of the group - Jay Ferguson, Chris Murphy, Patrick Pentland, and Andrew Scott - all contribute original compositions to each record, equal partners with equal say over every aspect of their work. Where in the past creative lines have been blurred to create the multifaceted Sloan sound, Commonwealth sees the four bandmates disassociating ever so slightly to create an old-school double album sequenced with each member staking out a single side as their own artistic dominion.
Commonwealth follows 2011’s The Double Cross, which earned Sloan some of the most glowing notices of their acclaimed career.
Pitchfork summed it up best: “Twenty years in, they’ve made one of their best albums…That (Sloan) sound this creatively fresh this deep into their career is a real treat for people who’ve stuck with them through the years. If you’ve never given them a chance before, this is a great time to get to know them.”
--taken from: New Glasgow News
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