Never Hear the End of It is the eighth album by Canadian rock band Sloan, released on September 19, 2006 in Canada and in the US on January 9, 2007. The record's first single was "Who Taught You to Live Like That?", while "Ill Placed Trust" was launched as a second single in November. The album debuted at #29 on the Canadian Albums Chart[6] and peaked at #48 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart,[7] making it the band's first album to chart in the U.S.
| Never Hear the End of It | ||||
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| Released | September 19, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Rock, power pop | |||
| Length | 76:26 | |||
| Label | Sony BMG Canada, Yep Roc, Murderecords | |||
| Producer | Nick Detoro, Sloan | |||
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| Singles from Never Hear the End of It | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone |  [2] |
| CHARTattack | [3] |
| Jam! | [4] |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10[5] |
The CD release of the album included all 30 songs contained on a single disc, while vinyl pressings were issued as a double LP. At 76 minutes and 26 seconds, it boasts the longest running time of Sloan's studio albums—exceeded only by the 4 Nights at the Palais Royale live double album.
A video for the track "I've Gotta Try" was also released and charted on Canada's MuchMoreMusic.
The song "Flying High Again" was used in a 2007 episode of America's Funniest Home Videos in a montage of hang gliding accidents.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Sloan
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Flying High Again" | C. Murphy, A. Scott, J. Ferguson, P. Pentland | 1:25 |
| 2. | "Who Taught You to Live Like That?" | J. Ferguson | 3:02 |
| 3. | "I've Gotta Try" | A. Scott | 2:22 |
| 4. | "Everybody Wants You" | C. Murphy | 3:07 |
| 5. | "Listen to the Radio" | P. Pentland | 3:09 |
| 6. | "Fading into Obscurity" | C. Murphy | 4:10 |
| 7. | "I Can't Sleep" | A. Scott | 0:52 |
| 8. | "Someone I Can Be True With" | C. Murphy | 1:32 |
| 9. | "Right or Wrong" | J. Ferguson | 2:40 |
| 10. | "Something's Wrong" | A. Scott | 1:15 |
| 11. | "Ana Lucia" | C. Murphy | 3:21 |
| 12. | "Before the End of the Race" | J. Ferguson | 2:27 |
| 13. | "Blackout" | A. Scott | 1:39 |
| 14. | "I Understand" | P. Pentland | 5:28 |
| 15. | "You Know What It's About" | C. Murphy | 1:14 |
| 16. | "Golden Eyes" | A. Scott | 1:01 |
| 17. | "Can't You Figure It Out?" | J. Ferguson | 2:27 |
| 18. | "Set in Motion" | C. Murphy | 2:35 |
| 19. | "Love Is All Around" | A. Scott | 3:21 |
| 20. | "Will I Belong?" | C. Murphy | 1:20 |
| 21. | "Ill Placed Trust" | P. Pentland | 3:26 |
| 22. | "Live the Life You're Dreaming of" | C. Murphy | 4:08 |
| 23. | "Living with the Masses" | A. Scott | 1:36 |
| 24. | "HFXNSHC" | P. Pentland | 1:11 |
| 25. | "People Think They Know Me" | C. Murphy | 2:12 |
| 26. | "I Know You" | A. Scott | 4:00 |
| 27. | "Last Time in Love" | C. Murphy | 3:36 |
| 28. | "It's Not the End of the World" | C. Murphy | 2:28 |
| 29. | "Light Years" | J. Ferguson | 1:51 |
| 30. | "Another Way I Could Do It" | C. Murphy | 3:31 |
| Total length: | 76:26 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 31. | "Even Though (P. Pentland)" (iTunes bonus track) | 3:53 |
| 32. | "The Best Part of Your Life (P. Pentland)" (iTunes bonus track) | 4:16 |
References
edit- ^ Never Hear the End of It at AllMusic
- ^ "Sloan: Never Hear the End of It : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". www.rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Chart Attack - Best Magazine 2021". Archived from the original on March 1, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ [1][usurped]
- ^ Tangari, Joe (January 22, 2007). "Sloan: Never Hear the End of It". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ [2][usurped]
- ^ "Never Hear the End of It - Sloan". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
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