Sloan

Twelve Songs of Christmas by Alex Rawls

Oct 2, 202545:44Music

Chris Murphy of the Canadian indie rock band Sloan describes them as "a cult band," but they're a cult band with legs. They started in 1991 and recently released their 14th album, Based on the Best Seller . This week Mur...

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