Album Review: Based On The Best Seller by Sloan

Canadian power pop stalwarts, Sloan, are back with their 14th album, Based on the Best Seller. All the signatures of Sloan's best work continue to be present here, as they always seem to be, album after album across the band's more than 30-year history. The group's consistent excellence is an astonishing achievement, a band of four singers and songwriters all cohering into the perfect sonic stew.

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With their 14th studio album, Based on the Best Seller, the Halifax icons finally deliver a collection of songs that perfectly match their approachable, every-band ethos. Riffing on the movie poster-inspired album artwork, the first three singles (and clear album highlights) -- the wonderfully syrupy Chris Murphy and Jay Ferguson duet "Live Forever"; Patrick Pentland's chunky, anthemic "Dream Destroyer"; and "No Damn Fears," one of two quirky Andrew Scott contributions -- are also accompanied by 30-second faux movie trailers. Recorded in their adopted hometown of Toronto with longtime producer Ryan Haslett, who has helmed the band's last five albums, much of the record sounds instantly familiar -- and, at times, a touch too comfy.

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