''The Double Cross'' is the tenth studio album by

Canadian rock Rock music of Canada is a wide and diverse part of the general music of Canada, beginning with American and British style rock and roll in the mid-20th century. Since then Canada has had a considerable impact on the development of the modern ...

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 Outside Music is a Canadian record label and distributor founded by Lloyd Nishimura in 2001. In 2007, it expanded to include an artist management division which includes Jill Barber, Matthew Barber, Aidan Knight, Justin Rutledge as management ...

label. The album was named as a longlisted nominee for the

2011 Polaris Music Prize The 2011 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 19, 2011

."2011 Polaris Music Prize Long List announced"
. aux.tv, June 16, 2011. The album was also nominated for " Rock Album of the Year" at the 2012 Juno Awards.

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

2011 albums Sloan (band) albums Outside Music albums {{2010s-pop-rock-album-stub