When Sloan came out of Canada in 1992, many in the rock press praised their debut Smeared for its fuzzy guitars and strong songwriting. Over the years, the band's sound has mellowed from their grungy beginnings to a more retro late-sixties/early seventies vibe. That "next big thing" status never came to fruition for Sloan, at least in the U.S., but that didn't mean they didn't release a solid stack of albums. Their latest, Never Hear The End of It finally got a U.S. release in January. It's a massive 77 minutes, containing a mammoth 30 tracks! If you've never heard Sloan, and you want to know their range, you should either pick up their singles collection, A-Sides Win or this album. Having all four members trading off songwriting and singing duties have always served the band quite well.

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