Parallel Play
| Parallel Play | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 10, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Rock, power pop | |||
| Length | 37:17 | |||
| Label | murderecords, Yep Roc Records | |||
| Producer | Nick Detoro, Sloan | |||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.6/10)[2] |
| Spin | [3] |
| CHARTattack |  [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[5] |
Parallel Play is the ninth studio album by Canadian rock band Sloan. At the time of its release, it was the band's shortest studio album. The first single released from the album was "Believe in Me", with "I'm Not a Kid Anymore" also being released as a single. A music video was also produced for the song "Witch's Wand". The song "The Other Side" was featured on the popular American television series, Castle. The album was nominated for "Rock Album of the Year" at the 2009 Juno Awards.[6]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Sloan
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Believe in Me" | Patrick Pentland | 3:17 |
| 2. | "Cheap Champagne" | Jay Ferguson | 2:46 |
| 3. | "All I Am Is All You're Not" | Chris Murphy | 3:03 |
| 4. | "Emergency 911" | Andrew Scott | 1:50 |
| 5. | "Burn for It" | Patrick Pentland | 2:38 |
| 6. | "Witch's Wand" | Jay Ferguson | 2:50 |
| 7. | "The Dogs" | Andrew Scott | 3:54 |
| 8. | "Living the Dream" | Chris Murphy | 2:52 |
| 9. | "The Other Side" | Patrick Pentland | 2:53 |
| 10. | "Down in the Basement" | Andrew Scott | 2:58 |
| 11. | "If I Could Change Your Mind" | Jay Ferguson | 2:07 |
| 12. | "I'm Not a Kid Anymore" | Chris Murphy | 2:26 |
| 13. | "Too Many" | Andrew Scott | 3:43 |
| Total length: | 37:17 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ [1]
- ^ "Sloan: Parallel Play". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Sloan, 'Parallel Play' (Yep Roc)". 15 June 2008.
- ^ "Sloan — Parallel Play". Chart. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Parallel Play | EW.com". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com.
- ^ "Awards". junoawards.ca. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
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