Sloan

Following the bungled American release of Twice Removed, it seemed unlikely that Sloan would survive, let alone record an album as wonderful as One Chord to Another. On the group's previous album, Sloan had refashioned itself as a power pop band, often with terrific results, but on One Chord to Another the songwriting blossoms. Filled with catchy, jangling riffs and memorable melodies, the record is a tour de force of hooks and harmonies, filled with exceptionally strong songs and forceful performances, which give the record a firm, rocking foundation. Few power pop records of the '90s are as infectious and memorable as One Chord to Another. [The initial American pressing of One Chord to Another, which appeared nearly a year after the original Canadian release, contained a bonus disc patterned after the Beach Boys' live-in-the-studio Party!; the disc features Sloan running through several of its best-known songs and a handful of covers, including a jaw-dropping medley of Canned Heat and Stereolab.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide