- Smeared
Infobox Album | Name = Smeared
Type =Album
Artist = Sloan
Released = October, 1992 (Canada )
January 13 1993 (US)
Recorded = 1992
Genre =Indie rock
Length = 46:19
Label =murderecords (Canada )
Geffen (United States )
Producer = Terry Pulliam, Sloan
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ku1ibkr96akb link]
Last album = "Peppermint EP "
(1992)
This album = "Smeared"
(1992)
Next album = "Twice Removed "
(1994)"Smeared" was the first full-length album released by the Canadian rock band Sloan. It was released in Canada in October, 1992, and in the
United States in January, 1993, onGeffen Records . Like their first release, the "Peppermint EP ", it was seen as a noisy pop record reminiscent ofSonic Youth with Beatles-style harmonies.Jennifer Pierce of fellow Halifax,Nova Scotia bandJale sang backup vocals on "What's There To Decide".Track listing
All songs were written and performed by Sloan.
#
"Underwhelmed" – 4:41
# "Raspberry" – 4:02
# "I Am the Cancer" – 3:39
# "Median Strip" – 3:34
# "Take It In" – 3:56
# "500 Up " – 4:21
# "Marcus Said" – 4:32
# "Sugartune" – 3:27
# "Left of Centre" – 2:34
# "Lemonzinger" – 4:10
# "Two Seater" – 3:04
# "What's There to Decide?" – 4:19B-sides
* "Rag Doll" - 3:11 (JPN import, "I Am The Cancer" single)
* "Laying Blame" - 3:43 (JPN import, "I Am The Cancer" single)
* "Amped" - 3:03 ("Underwhelmed" single)
* "Sleepover" - 8:06 ("Underwhelmed" single)
* "Pillowfight" - 3:49 ("Never Mind The Molluscs" compilation)
"Singles taken from "Smeared":"
Underwhelmed (1992)
Sugartune (1992)
Take It In (1993)
I Am The Cancer (1993)
500 Up (1993)Credits
*Jay Ferguson - Guitar, Vocals
*Chris Murphy - Bass, Vocals, Erased Guitar
*Patrick Pentland - Guitar, Vocals, Bass
*Andrew Scott - Drums, Vocals, guitar
*Additional Vocals byJennifer Pierce .
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