When Sloan frontman Chris Murphy recently told us about his favourite festival memory, he hinted that the band had a finished album sitting in the archives. The group have now announced that album: Steady will be out on October 21 through murderecords/Universal.
The band have shared "Spend the Day," a song penned by guitarist Patrick Pentland. He calls the track "an invitation to join me when I was maybe at my lowest. Hide away with me from everything for a while."
Steady is the band's 13th album, and its title refers to the band's longevity. Murphy said in a statement, "They say if you want to go fast go alone but if you want to go far go together. I don't know if there are many other bands you can name that are still making records with their original lineup 30 years in. Look it up!"
Listen to "Spend the Day" below. Scroll past that to see Steady's tracklist, as well as Sloan's Canadian tour schedule.
A press release notes that the album coincides with the 30th anniversary of 1992 debut album Smeared.
Steady:
1. Magical Thinking
2. Spend the Day
3. She Put Up with What She Put Down
4. Human Nature
5. Scratch the Surface
6. Panic on Runnymede
7. Dream It All Over Again
8. Nice Work If You Can Get It
9. Simply Leaving
10. Close Encounters
11. I Dream of Sleep
12. Keep Your Name Alive
Sloan 2022 Tour Dates:
07/22 Lucan, ON - Summerfest Rocks
07/29 Saint John, NB - Area 506 Festival
07/31 New Glasgow, NS - The Jubilee
08/05 Kitchener, ON - Kitchener Blues Festival
08/20 Paris, ON - Paris Drinks Festival
08/26 Parry Sound, ON - Stockley Centre
08/27 Picton, ON - Base 31
The band have shared "Spend the Day," a song penned by guitarist Patrick Pentland. He calls the track "an invitation to join me when I was maybe at my lowest. Hide away with me from everything for a while."
Steady is the band's 13th album, and its title refers to the band's longevity. Murphy said in a statement, "They say if you want to go fast go alone but if you want to go far go together. I don't know if there are many other bands you can name that are still making records with their original lineup 30 years in. Look it up!"
Listen to "Spend the Day" below. Scroll past that to see Steady's tracklist, as well as Sloan's Canadian tour schedule.
A press release notes that the album coincides with the 30th anniversary of 1992 debut album Smeared.
Steady:
1. Magical Thinking
2. Spend the Day
3. She Put Up with What She Put Down
4. Human Nature
5. Scratch the Surface
6. Panic on Runnymede
7. Dream It All Over Again
8. Nice Work If You Can Get It
9. Simply Leaving
10. Close Encounters
11. I Dream of Sleep
12. Keep Your Name Alive
Sloan 2022 Tour Dates:
07/22 Lucan, ON - Summerfest Rocks
07/29 Saint John, NB - Area 506 Festival
07/31 New Glasgow, NS - The Jubilee
08/05 Kitchener, ON - Kitchener Blues Festival
08/20 Paris, ON - Paris Drinks Festival
08/26 Parry Sound, ON - Stockley Centre
08/27 Picton, ON - Base 31
