12 is the twelfth studio album by Canadian rock band Sloan.[6][7] The album debuted at #11 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart,[8] which is the band's highest position on that chart in their history.

12
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 6, 2018 (2018-04-06)
RecordedSloan Studios, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 2017 - November 2017
GenreRock, alternative rock, power pop
Length40:44
LabelMurderecords, Yep Roc Records
ProducerSloan, Ryan Haslett
Sloan chronology
Commonwealth
(2014)
12
(2018)
Steady
(2022)
Singles from 12
  1. "Spin Our Wheels"
    Released: 2018
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Exclaim!8/10[2]
The Line of Best Fit9/10[3]
No Ripcord7/10[4]
Paste7.8/10[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Spin Our Wheels" (Chris Murphy)3:39
2."All of the Voices" (Patrick Pentland)2:52
3."Right to Roam" (Jay Ferguson)2:45
4."Gone for Good" (Andrew Scott)3:28
5."The Day Will Be Mine" (Pentland)3:15
6."Essential Services" (Ferguson)4:06
7."Don't Stop (If It Feels Good Do It)" (Murphy)3:34
8."Year Zero" (Scott)3:37
9."Have Faith" (Pentland)3:19
10."The Lion's Share" (Ferguson)2:40
11."Wish Upon a Satellite" (Murphy)3:38
12."44 Teenagers" (Scott)3:51

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] 44
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] 11
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] 29

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Lindsay, Cam (April 3, 2018). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  3. ^ Cemm, Ro (April 12, 2018). "Sloan seek power-pop perfection on their twelfth album, 12". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  4. ^ Rodriguez, Juan (April 9, 2018). "No Ripcord Review". No Ripcord. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  5. ^ Salmon, Ben (April 4, 2018). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  6. ^ "For Sloan, 4 guys times 30 years equals 12, the band's 12th album in which only the title is uninspired". CBC News, Kyle Muzyka · Apr 12, 2018
  7. ^ "Sloan spin more than wheels on 12th album". The Chronicle Journal, by Angie Valente Apr 4, 2018
  8. ^ "HEATSEEKERS ALBUMS". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Sloan Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  10. ^ "Sloan Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  11. ^ "Sloan Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2019.