Product Description
On September 9th, the Toronto-based quartet Sloan will release their 11th studio album Commonwealth via Yep Roc Records. The 15-song collection sees Sloan creating one of the most unique and ambitious recordings of their two-decade-plus career.

The Toronto-based rock quartet is perhaps the most truly democratic group in the annals of pop, with Jay Ferguson, Chris Murphy, Patrick Pentland, and Andrew Scott all contributing 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 multi-faceted 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.

Designated by the four playing card suits, the essentially solo sides allow for all four members’ work to at last be heard through the prism of individual identity. Ferguson’s opening “Diamond” side showcases his remarkable knack for symphonic pop, Pentland’s “Shamrock” offers a substantial helping of pedal-hoppin’ psych rock, and Murphy’s “Heart” is fit to burst with wit, jangle, and eclectic energy. As if the four-sided concept weren’t challenge enough, Commonwealth finishes with “Forty Eight Portraits,” an ingenious 18-minute pop suite that fills the entirely of Scott’s closing “Spade” side. Ultimately, what makes Commonwealth so special – and so distinctly Sloan – is how the fragmented approach in fact only serves to underscore the veteran band’s extraordinary strengths, showcasing the particular ingredients without ever losing sight of the sum of their parts.

Diamond Side (Jay):
1. We’ve Come This Far
2. You’ve Got A Lot On Your Mind
3. Three Sisters
4. Cleopatra
5. Neither Here Nor There

Heart Side (Chris):
6. Carried Away
7. So Far So Good
8. Get Out
9. Misty’s Beside Herself
10. You Don’t Need Excuses To Be Good

Shamrock Side (Patrick):
11. 13 (Under A Bad Sign)
12. Take It Easy
13. What’s Inside
14. Keep Swinging (Downtown)

Spade Side (Andrew):
15. Forty-Eight Portraits

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Three tracks from the album:

Oh I can't wait for this. I predict the Jay side will be my favourite.

Now the band have uploaded the audio for "13 (Under A Bad Sign)". (I'll spoiler all of the videos in this thread since they've giving us so many.)

The entire album is streaming here:

http://music.cbc.ca/#/blogs/2014/9/Firs ... mmonwealth

Thanks 'Duke'. The album sounds great.

Finally been through the album a couple times and it may be my favorite Sloan album thus far. I didn't care much for the Spade side ("Forty-Eight Portraits") though.