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Friday, February 3 2012

Slipped Discs 2011 - Part 3: From Real Estate to Youth Lagoon

The three-day 2011 edition of Slipped Discs -- where we feature great albums that missed our Best Albums of 2011 -- concludes with the smart hip-hop of the Roots, indie greatness from Real Estate and Youth Lagoon, blasts out of the UK from WU LYF and We Were Promised Jetpacks, and many more.


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Thursday, May 12 2011

Sloan: The Double Cross

Power pop veterans celebrate 20 years of service with another expected solid album.


Friday, March 26 2010

Sloan: B-sides Win: Extras, Bonus Tracks, and B-sides 1992-2008

Indestructible Canadian power-pop institution unleashes a sprawling rarities compilation that's as chaotic as the band's 20-year career.


Thursday, June 12 2008

Sloan: Parallel Play

The venerable Canadian power-pop band follows up its 30-track double-album with a collection of songs that gets back to basics with renewed energy.


Wednesday, January 3 2007

Sloan: Never Hear the End of It

Onward to infinity... the melodies and rock-star poses never stop, and neither do the emotions.


Tuesday, June 7 2005

Sloan: A Sides Win - Singles 1992-2005

The band's greatest albums may not even match the best of The New Pornographers or Teenage Fanclub, but narrow the competition down to singles and they've got at least a puncher's chance.


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