Having weathered the demise of its most recent American label, Sloan forges on, battered but unbroken and still delivering perfect pop records; Navy Blues might just be the band's best yet, with the sheer consistency of its infectious melodies, clever lyrics, and exuberant performances pushing the group toward new creative peaks.
Moving away from the ornately Beatlesesque production of the previous One Chord to Another, the sound on Navy Blues is more down and dirty, indicating a heavy Big Star influence; a track like "Iggy & Angus" certainly isn't as raw as the homages implicit in its title would suggest, but its fuzzed-out guitars and lumbering drums are nevertheless emblematic of the sonic shifts that characterize the entire record.
Truth be told, there's not a weak track here, but "C'mon C'mon (We're Gonna Get It Started)," "Keep On Thinkin,'" "Chester the Molester," and "I Wanna Thank You" all go above and beyond the call of duty, each undeniably catchy and instantly memorable.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She Says What She MeansJay Ferguson, Chris Murphy, Patrick Pentland, Andrew Scott, Sloan | Sloan | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| 2 | C'mon C'mon (We're Gonna Get It Started)Jay Ferguson, Chris Murphy, Patrick Pentland, Andrew Scott, Sloan | Sloan | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | Iggy & AngusJay Ferguson, Chris Murphy, Patrick Pentland, Andrew Scott, Sloan | Sloan | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 4 | Sinking ShipsJay Ferguson, Chris Murphy, Patrick Pentland, Andrew Scott, Sloan | Sloan | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 5 | Keep on Thinkin'Jay Ferguson, Chris Murphy, Patrick Pentland, Andrew Scott, Sloan | Sloan | Play | 02:32 | 5 MB | 18 MB |
| 6 | Money City ManiacsJay Ferguson, Chris Murphy, Patrick Pentland, Andrew Scott, Sloan | Sloan | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | Seems So HeavyJay Ferguson, Chris Murphy, Patrick Pentland, Andrew Scott, Sloan | Sloan | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | Chester the MolesterJay Ferguson, Chris Murphy, Patrick Pentland, Andrew Scott, Sloan | Sloan | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 9 | Stand by Me, YeahJay Ferguson, Chris Murphy, Patrick Pentland, Andrew Scott, Sloan | Sloan | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 10 | Suppose They Close the DoorJay Ferguson, Chris Murphy, Patrick Pentland, Andrew Scott, Sloan | Sloan | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 11 | On the HorizonJay Ferguson, Chris Murphy, Patrick Pentland, Andrew Scott, Sloan | Sloan | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 12 | I Wanna Thank YouJay Ferguson, Chris Murphy, Patrick Pentland, Andrew Scott, Sloan | Sloan | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 13 | I'm Not Through with You YetJay Ferguson, Chris Murphy, Patrick Pentland, Andrew Scott, Sloan | Sloan | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 46 mins | 106 MB | |||||
| 46 mins | 323 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lina Allemano | Trumpet |
| 2 | Anne Bourne | Cello |
| 3 | Jay Ferguson | Composer, Guitar, Piano, Vocals |
| 4 | Tom Heron | Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 5 | George Marino | Mastering |
| 6 | Chris Murphy | Bass, Composer, Piano, Vocals |
| 7 | Patrick Pentland | Composer, Group Member, Guitar, Vocals |
| 8 | Andrew Scott | Composer, Drums, Guitar, Piano, Vocals |
| 9 | Sloan | Arranger, Composer, Mixing, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 10 | Daryl Smith | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 11 | Catherine Stockhausen | Photography |
| 12 | Lee Towndrow | Artwork, Layout Design |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |