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For the psychology concept, see Parallel play. For the EP by Panama Wedding, see Parallel Play (EP). For the memoir by Tim Page, see Parallel Play (book). 2008 studio album by Sloan

Parallel Play

Studio album by Sloan

Released

June 10, 2008

Genre

Rock, power pop

Length

37:17

Label

murderecords, Yep Roc Records

Producer

Nick Detoro, Sloan

Sloan chronology

Never Hear the End of It
(2006)

Parallel Play
(2008)

Hit & Run (EP)
(2009)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Pitchfork Media	(7.6/10)
Spin
CHARTattack
Entertainment Weekly	B+

Parallel Play is the ninth studio album by Canadian rock band Sloan. At the time of its release, it was the band's shortest studio album. The first single released from the album was "Believe in Me", with "I'm Not a Kid Anymore" also being released as a single. A music video was also produced for the song "Witch's Wand". The song "The Other Side" was featured on the popular American television series, Castle. The album was nominated for "Rock Album of the Year" at the 2009 Juno Awards.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sloan

No.	Title	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"Believe in Me"	Patrick Pentland	3:17
2.	"Cheap Champagne"	Jay Ferguson	2:46
3.	"All I Am Is All You're Not"	Chris Murphy	3:03
4.	"Emergency 911"	Andrew Scott	1:50
5.	"Burn for It"	Patrick Pentland	2:38
6.	"Witch's Wand"	Jay Ferguson	2:50
7.	"The Dogs"	Andrew Scott	3:54
8.	"Living the Dream"	Chris Murphy	2:52
9.	"The Other Side"	Patrick Pentland	2:53
10.	"Down in the Basement"	Andrew Scott	2:58
11.	"If I Could Change Your Mind"	Jay Ferguson	2:07
12.	"I'm Not a Kid Anymore"	Chris Murphy	2:26
13.	"Too Many"	Andrew Scott	3:43
Total length:			37:17

References

"Sloan: Parallel Play". Pitchfork.
"Sloan, 'Parallel Play' (Yep Roc)". 15 June 2008.
"Sloan — Parallel Play". Chart. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved 2011-03-26.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
"Parallel Play | EW.com". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com.
"Awards". junoawards.ca. Retrieved June 19, 2016.

v t e Sloan
Jay Ferguson Chris Murphy Patrick Pentland Andrew Scott
Studio albums	Smeared Twice Removed One Chord to Another Navy Blues Between the Bridges Pretty Together Action Pact Never Hear the End of It Parallel Play The Double Cross Commonwealth 12 Steady
EPs	Peppermint EP Hit & Run
Live albums	Recorded Live at a Sloan Party 4 Nights at the Palais Royale
Compilations	Never Mind the Molluscs DGC Rarities Volume 1 A Sides Win: Singles 1992-2005 B Sides Win: extras, bonus tracks and b-sides 1992-2008
Singles	"Underwhelmed" "Coax Me" "People of the Sky" "The Good in Everyone" "Everything You've Done Wrong" "The Lines You Amend" "Money City Maniacs" "Losing California" "If It Feels Good Do It" "The Other Man" "The Rest of My Life" "Who Taught You to Live Like That?" "Ill Placed Trust" "Believe in Me" "Unkind"
Related articles	Discography Tuns Murderecords

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