Commonwealth (Sloan album)
2014 studio album by Sloan
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Commonwealth is the eleventh studio album by Canadian rock band Sloan.
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| Released | September 9, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | Sloan Studios, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |||
| Length | 58:22 | |||
| Label | Murderecords, Yep Roc Records | |||
| Producer | Sloan, Ryan Haslett, Gregory Macdonald | |||
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| Singles from Commonwealth | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[3] |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.9/10 [4] |
| PopMatters | 7/10 [5] |
| TODAY | [6] |
Concept and release
In 2013, the band revealed plans for a double album, with each of the four sides featuring a solo suite by a different band member.[7] In May 2014, it was announced that the new album would be titled Commonwealth and would be released in September 2014.[8] On July 14, 2014, the band announced the official release date for the album (September 9) and released the album's lead single, "Keep Swinging (Downtown)".[9] The album's cover was simultaneously released, which portrays the band members as four-of-a-kind kings. The suits of these playing cards correspond to the titles of their solo sides: Jay Ferguson's side is called Diamonds, Chris Murphy's is Hearts, Patrick Pentland's is Clubs, and Andrew Scott's is Spades.[10]
Track listing
Each suite is written and performed by its respective band member.[10]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We've Come This Far" | 1:23 |
| 2. | "You've Got a Lot on Your Mind" | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Three Sisters" | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Cleopatra" | 2:41 |
| 5. | "Neither Here Nor There" | 2:11 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Carried Away" | 3:36 |
| 7. | "So Far So Good" | 3:13 |
| 8. | "Get Out" | 1:40 |
| 9. | "Misty's Beside Herself" | 2:49 |
| 10. | "You Don't Need Excuses to Be Good" | 3:42 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "13 (Under a Bad Sign)" | 2:00 |
| 12. | "Take It Easy" | 2:32 |
| 13. | "What's Inside" | 3:52 |
| 14. | "Keep Swinging (Downtown)" | 3:38 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Forty-Eight Portraits" | 17:49 |
