Sloan's position as the band that spearheaded a lively Halifax scene and forced the mainstream to acknowledge the existence of great indie music, is secure. And as one sits through these 16 well-crafted tracks (including two worthy new songs), it's hard to find fault with a band whose supreme sense of melody has rarely let it down.

Perhaps none of it should have worked, but it's hard to argue with gems like The Good in Everyone, Money City Maniacs and Coax Me.

Or with the fact that thanks to Sloan, the opening words of the unforgettable debut single Underwhelmed -- "She was underwhelmed if that's a word/ I know it's not ..." -- are no longer valid.

The English language may have suffered due to Sloan, but that's what rock 'n' roll is all about.

That, and catchy tunes.

Track Listing:

1. Underwhelmed
2. 500 Up
3. Coax Me
4. People Of The Sky
5. The Good In Everyone
6. Everything You've Done Wrong
7. The Lines You Amend
8. Money City Maniacs
9. She Says What She Means
10. Losing California
11. Friendship
12. If It Feels Good Do It
13. The Other Man
14. The Rest Of My Life
15. All Used Up
16. Try To Make It