Based on the Best Seller
Based on the Best Seller is the fourteenth studio album by Canadian rock band Sloan. It was released on September 26, 2025, via Yep Roc and the group's label Murderecords. The album was recorded at The Bunker, and Taurus Studio, both in Toronto, with additional recording done in Chris Murphy's garage, also in Toronto.
Two of the songs featured on the LP, "Baxter" and "Open Your Umbrellas", were repurposed songs originally recorded in demo form in Toronto in 1995, and in Halifax in August 1997, respectively.
The song "No Damn Fears" draws inspiration from Jellyfishbabies, and the title is in reference to Andrew Scott's pre-Sloan band of the same name, which featured Jennifer Pierce and Dave Marsh.
Track listing
All songs credited to Sloan.Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.Sloan
- Jay Ferguson – guitar, production, [Audio Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing (recorded music)|mixing] ; vocals
- Chris Murphy – bass guitar, production, mixing ; background vocals, vocals
- Patrick Pentland – guitar, production, mixing ; vocals, background vocals
- Andrew Scott – drums, production, mixing ; vocals
Additional contributors
- Ryan Haslett – production, mixing, engineering
- João Carvalho – mastering
- Cam Loeppky – engineering
- Thomas Darcy – engineering
- Gregory Macdonald – background vocals, keyboards, percussion
- Tom Moffett – trumpet