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The Double Cross

Studio album by

Sloan

Released

May 10, 2011

Recorded

August – November, 2010

Genre

Rock, alternative rock, power pop

Length

34:02

Label

Murderecords, Outside Music, Yep Roc Records

Producer

Sloan, Ryan Haslett, Gregory Macdonald

Sloan chronology

Hit & Run
(2009)

The Double Cross
(2011)

Commonwealth
(2014)

Singles from The Double Cross

"Unkind"
Released: March 29, 2011

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Rolling Stone	^[2]
Pitchfork Media	(8.1/10)^[3]

The Double Cross is the tenth studio album by Canadian rock band Sloan. The title of the album is a nod to their 20th (or XX) anniversary. At a length of 34 minutes, it is Sloan's shortest album to date. It is also the band's first album to be released on the Outside Music label.

The album was named as a longlisted nominee for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize.^[4] The album was also nominated for "Rock Album of the Year" at the 2012 Juno Awards.^[5]

Promotion and release

The band first announced plans to release the album in 2011, to coincide with the 20th anniversary of their first show. The album's lead-off track, "Follow the Leader", was the first song released from the album as an online giveaway track. The album's lead single, "Unkind", was released on March 29.

Track listing

All songs were written and performed by Sloan.

"Follow the Leader" – 2:56 (Murphy)
"The Answer Was You" – 2:18 (Ferguson)
"Unkind" – 4:15 (Pentland)
"Shadow of Love" – 2:04 (Murphy)
"She's Slowing Down Again" – 3:05 (Scott)
"Green Gardens, Cold Montreal" – 2:01 (Ferguson)
"It's Plain to See" – 1:57 (Pentland)
"Your Daddy Will Do" – 3:04 (Murphy)
"I've Gotta Know" – 1:22 (Pentland)
"Beverly Terrace" – 3:01 (Ferguson)
"Traces" – 4:58 (Scott)
"Laying So Low" – 2:57 (Murphy)
"Then Again" (iTunes Bonus Track) – 3:18 (Murphy)
"Jesus Loves Me" (Pre-Order Only iTunes Bonus Track) – 2:52 (Pentland)

References

^ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. The Double Cross at AllMusic
^ "The Double Cross by Sloan". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
^ "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Sloan: The Double Cross". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
^ "2011 Polaris Music Prize Long List announced" Archived 2015-10-02 at the Wayback Machine. aux.tv, June 16, 2011.
^ "Awards". junoawards.ca. Retrieved 2016-06-19.

v t e Sloan
Jay Ferguson Chris Murphy Patrick Pentland Andrew Scott
Studio albums	Smeared Twice Removed One Chord to Another Navy Blues Between the Bridges Pretty Together Action Pact Never Hear the End of It Parallel Play The Double Cross Commonwealth 12 Steady
EPs	Peppermint EP Hit & Run
Live albums	Recorded Live at a Sloan Party 4 Nights at the Palais Royale
Compilations	Never Mind the Molluscs DGC Rarities Volume 1 A Sides Win: Singles 1992-2005 B Sides Win: extras, bonus tracks and b-sides 1992-2008
Singles	"Underwhelmed" "Coax Me" "People of the Sky" "The Good in Everyone" "Everything You've Done Wrong" "The Lines You Amend" "Money City Maniacs" "Losing California" "If It Feels Good Do It" "The Other Man" "The Rest of My Life" "Who Taught You to Live Like That?" "Ill Placed Trust" "Believe in Me" "Unkind"
Related articles	Discography Tuns Murderecords

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