Commonwealth (Sloan album)
Commonwealth is the eleventh studio album by Canadian rock band, Sloan. The album debuted at #9 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart,[7] which is the band's highest position on that chart in their history.
Concept and release
In 2013, the band revealed plans for a double album, with each of the four sides featuring a solo suite by a different band member.[8] In May 2014, it was announced that the new album would be titled Commonwealth and would be released in September 2014.[9] On July 14, 2014, the band announced the official release date for the album (September 9) and the release of the album's first single, "Keep Swinging (Downtown)".[10] The album's cover was simultaneously released, which portrays the band members as four-of-a-kind kings. The suits of these playing cards correspond to the titles of their solo sides: Jay Ferguson's side is called Diamond, Chris Murphy's is Heart, Patrick Pentland's is Shamrock, and Andrew Scott's is Spade.[11]
Track listing
Each suite is written and performed by its respective band member.[11]
1. |
"We've Come This Far" |
1:23 |
2. |
"You've Got a Lot on Your Mind" |
3:27 |
3. |
"Three Sisters" |
3:49 |
4. |
"Cleopatra" |
2:41 |
5. |
"Neither Here Nor There" |
2:11 |
6. |
"Carried Away" |
3:36 |
7. |
"So Far So Good" |
3:13 |
8. |
"Get Out" |
1:40 |
9. |
"Misty's Beside Herself" |
2:49 |
10. |
"You Don't Need Excuses to Be Good" |
3:42 |
11. |
"13 (Under a Bad Sign)" |
2:00 |
12. |
"Take It Easy" |
2:32 |
13. |
"What's Inside" |
3:52 |
14. |
"Keep Swinging (Downtown)" |
3:38 |
15. |
"Forty-Eight Portraits" |
17:49 |
References
- ↑ "Commonwealth - Sloan". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ McNutt, Ryan. "Sloan Commonwealth". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- ↑ Cox, Jamieson. "Sloan: Commonwealth". Pitchfork. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ↑ Conaton, Chris. "Sloan: Commonwealth". PopMatters. PopMatters. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ↑ Mathews, Kevin. "Commonwealth (Sloan) 5/5". TODAY. MediaCorp. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ↑ "Awards". allmusic.
- ↑ "Sloan Reveal Plans for Solo-sided Double Album". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Sloan has defied labels over a lengthy career". Niagara this Week. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Sloan's new "Commonwealth" is coming!". sloanmusic.com. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
- 1 2 "Sloan Announce 'Commonwealth' Double Album, Share New Track". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 14, 2014.