Between the Bridges
Between the Bridges is the fifth album by Canadian rock band Sloan.[5][6] The album was recorded in six weeks and was released in 1999 on Murderecords. The album continued the band's progression towards 1970s-influenced rock mixed with 1960s and 70s influenced pop. The album marks a pivotal move forward for the group, expanding on their influences and featured another successful single in their native Canada, "Losing California".
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| Released | September 12, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | May 1999 – June 1999 at Chemical Sound Studios, Toronto | |||
| Genre | Rock, power pop | |||
| Length | 45:51 | |||
| Label | murderecords[1] | |||
| Producer | Brenndan McGuire, Sloan | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10[4] |
| Rolling Stone | |
The album's "quick and photocopy looking" cover art was inspired by a black-and-white photo of the movie poster for the 1969 satirical comedy Putney Swope, which band member Jay Ferguson saw in a book.[7]
Critical reception
The A.V. Club wrote that "though many dismissed the album as creatively arrested, its suite-like construction and autobiographical structure makes it Sloan's most fully realized effort."[8] Exclaim! called the album "a pop thrill from start to finish."[1] The Washington Post wrote that "the fact that all four musicians both write and sing gives the sound breadth, yet at no cost to cohesiveness."[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The N.S." | Andrew Scott/Sloan | 4:37 |
| 2. | "So Beyond Me" | Chris Murphy/Sloan | 2:53 |
| 3. | "Don't You Believe a Word" | Jay Ferguson/Sloan | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Friendship" | Patrick Pentland/Sloan | 3:21 |
| 5. | "Sensory Deprivation" | Andrew Scott/Sloan | 6:20 |
| 6. | "All By Ourselves" | Chris Murphy/Sloan | 3:54 |
| 7. | "A Long Time Coming" | Patrick Pentland/Sloan | 4:33 |
| 8. | "Waiting for Slow Songs" | Jay Ferguson/Sloan | 3:15 |
| 9. | "Losing California" | Patrick Pentland/Sloan | 2:56 |
| 10. | "The Marquee and the Moon" | Chris Murphy/Sloan | 3:09 |
| 11. | "Take Good Care of the Poor Boy" | Jay Ferguson/Sloan | 3:16 |
| 12. | "Delivering Maybes" | Andrew Scott/Sloan | 4:22 |
Japanese bonus tracks
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "At the Edge of the Scene" | Jay Ferguson/Sloan | 4:41 |
| 14. | "Summer's My Season" | Chris Murphy/Sloan | 3:44 |
B-sides
- "Glad to Be Here" (Patrick Pentland/Sloan) (MuchMusic Edgefest 99 compilation)
References
- "Sloan Between the Bridges". exclaim.ca.
- "Between the Bridges - Sloan | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 532.
- Schneyer, Jeremy (September 12, 1999). "Sloan: Between the Bridges". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- "Sloan | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- "Sloan Builds "Bridges" With New Album, Tour". MTV News.
- Lindsay, Cam. "Rank Your Records: Sloan's Jay Ferguson Meticulously Ranks His Band's 11 Albums". Noisey. Vice Media Group. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- "Sloan: Between The Bridges". Music.
- Jenkins, Mark (November 5, 1999). "SLOAN" – via www.washingtonpost.com.