To many, Sloan is one of today's quintessential Canadian bands, as cliche as it might sound. Since their debut EP Peppermintin 1992, the fab four - Halifax natives, now relocated to Toronto - have forged a distinct niche for themselves in the Canadian scene. The outfit includes Jay Ferguson and Patrick Pentland on guitar, Chris Murphy on bass, and Andrew Scott on drums; each have their own unique songwriting voice and style, each contribute equally. Sloan's humble beginnings with the aforementioned EP led them to a signing with David Geffen, where they released Smearedthat same year. Following that album and hailed as "Canada's Nirvana," they took a sharp turn with Twice Removed(1994) and never looked back.
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Sloan

I followed it half way around the world
It's obnoxious and absurd
I dedicate myself too late
To all the people who have heard
The sound of the living gospel
The promise of the living word
That a fool like me can refuse to believe
And to get what I deserve

Take it on
Take it on

Arms and elbows
Made to hold close
Legs that follow
Head that's hollow
All that you know
Is love must grow
Or you will lose
Or you will lose

The hardest lesson that you learn
Elimination of concern
I realise the compromise
It's the flicker not the burn
It's easy living life on the outside
To never have to wait for your turn
But even a fool like me can refuse to believe
And still get what I deserve