SLOAN @ Bowery, 1/19

Last night I came to the conclusion that I'’m just an American girl with a penchant for Canadian rockers when I caught the Sloan show at Bowery and was mesmerized once again by our neighbors up north.

This was the first time I've seen Sloan, since Matt Mays raved about his homeboys (both bands originated in Halifax, Novia Scotia, although Sloan now resides in Toronto). Where MM&ET influences run along the more rootsy side of rock (Neil Young, Tom Petty) Sloan reminded me more of The Replacements, The Beatles and The Stone Roses. Of the latter two comparisons their is a definite brit-pop aspect to their sound, not to mention the lead singer Chris is a dead ringer for Richard Aschroft (although much cuter). They played old songs and new songs off their recent release, 'Never Hear The End Of It,'” an epic 30-track record destined to become a classic out on Yep Rock. Their upbeat power pop/ electric rock roused the crowd especially on songs like "Who Taught you to Live Like That"” with an opening reminiscent of "Spirit in The Sky"” and a chorus equally riveting that begged the crowd to sing along and that they did.



I'll leave you with this: Sloan kicks ass on record and on stage - if you have a chance to catch them live do it and definitely check out the new album!