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"Envisioned as an imaginary B-side to Bruce Springsteen’s cover of 'Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town,' the song is an upbeat rocker that carries a bittersweet sadness."
Hey! While you're out there contributing to the economy today, take a moment for this soon-to-be-classic holiday number by Sloan Brothers.
"Ain’t Goin’ Home This Christmastime" is streaming exclusively today at Flagpole Magazine and will land at all streamers on Tuesday. Click for your life!
More with Sloan Brothers this afternoon!
(I was about to say morning because I still didn't have coffee yet. It was a mistake not to have coffee yet. I can admit that. I feel unburdened when I share my personal failure with you, friends of social media.)
This concludes my post about Sloan Brothers.
Athens! Check out yer boy Sloan Simpson beaming out from the cover of this week's Flagpole Magazine! I'm so happy to represent for the Sloan Brothers project because it represents for me. It's everything about why I do this for a living - i.e., I do it for a loving!
Sloan made 𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 𝘜𝘱𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦 because the pandemic took the life and love he knows as a recordist away. His friends encouraged and supported him, gave that love back, and everyone who listens to this record hears it in the songs.
Anyway, it's a small joy in rough times to see a brother get the spotlight thrown their way. Congrats Sloan!
And back to biz: You can stream now, pre-order your vinyl (out 7/1) and RSVP for the 𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 𝘜𝘱𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦 listening party (also 7/1) at the following links:
https://fanatic.lnk.to/SloanBrothers-SystemUpdate
https://sloanbrothers.bandcamp.com/album/system-update
https://tinyurl.com/SLOAN-BROTHERS-ATHENS-070122
Click for your life!
"Sloan Simpson may not covet the spotlight, but he sure knows how to share it."
Wow, Immersive Atlanta nails the love lying beneath the surface throughout the entire Sloan Brothers project, including this remix by Gene Woolfolk III (aka Dream Tent) of the title track "System Update," premiering now!
"The result is a pulsing effort that recontextualizes the song as a sprawling dance-inflected freakout. Here, Woolfolk takes Simpson’s lurching desert rock stomp and reveals the disco heart pumping within."
Click for your life!
"That spirit of adventure is evident throughout the album, and is one of its finest qualities."
Many thanks to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for chatting with Sloan Simpson about the debut Sloan Brothers album!
𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 𝘜𝘱𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦 is available everywhere digitally next Friday, May 13 via Science Project Records and what better day than today to pre-order the vinyl which arrives on Friday, July 1.
What I'm trying to say is, "Did You Know It's Bandcamp Friday?"
Sloan and Robert Schneider from The Apples in stereo sing this little ditty of an unauthorized theme song to remind you! Today, it’s available on all streaming platforms, because we thought it'd be fun to unwittingly ensnare the big(ger) daddy streamers to do our dirty work!
To summarize: Read the article, hear the tune, buy the record!
The name of this post is "When Sloan Brothers Got Groovy.” Despite the actual title, "Anxiety" is a synth and bass pocket that is actually freeing.
Sloan Simpson's story behind the tune is tougher, though, and he's tougher for it. You can read about it while you listen over at It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine. The single is out this Friday, April 15, with the 𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 𝘜𝘱𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦 album coming May 13 from Science Project Records.
Pre-order on Bandcamp here. You can pick up the unauthorized Bandcamp Friday theme song "Did You Know It's Bandcamp Friday?" while you're there, too!
So excited to get this out into the world! Check out the music video for "Love You So Good" by Sloan Brothers now. Directed by Erica Strout, the video is for the latest single from 𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 𝘜𝘱𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦, the upcoming debut album by Sloan Simpson (and many friends) out May 13 on Science Project Records.
Treble reports: "Today, Simpson shares a new video from the upcoming album, 'Love You So Good,' whose list of players includes David Barbe (Sugar), Patterson Hood and Jay Gonzalez (Drive-By Truckers), Robert Schneider (The Apples in stereo), and Carlton Owens (Cracker).
"The track is infectiously fuzzy pop with a lot of warmth and sadness alike, with a suitably psychedelic video steeped in visual effects. It’s both heartbreaking and richly accessible, a loving tribute to Simpson’s mother that’ll likely bring a tear to your eye."
New music today from Sloan Brothers, the solo project (plus many friends) of Athens, GA-based musician Sloan Simpson. "Love You So Good" is a heartfelt tribute to his late mother that had his collaborators on the song in tears.
This cut features contributions from David Barbe (Sugar), Patterson Hood and Jay Gonzalez (Drive-By Truckers), Robert Schneider (The Apples in Stereo) and Carlton Walker Owens (Cracker).
Big Takeover Magazine has the premiere and writes: "When clubs shut down in 2020, the live recordist from Georgia began charting his own path by writing songs. Before he knew it, Simpson had an album in his hands. His friends in the Athens music scene contributed parts remotely for the upcoming LP, 𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 𝘜𝘱𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦."
𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 𝘜𝘱𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦 is out Friday, May 13 via Science Project Records.
I'm loving what Glide Magazine has to say this morning about the Sloan Brothers single "Songs Like This.”
“The song finds [leader R. Sloan] Simpson showcasing his penchant for writing punchy indie rock tunes with a touch of power pop... A fun romp that begs to be played on repeat." Among the players joining Simpson on this tune are Elf Power’s Andrew Rieger and Cracker’s Bryan J. Howard and Carlton Owens. Check it out now; streaming everywhere this Friday.
Debut full-length 𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 𝘜𝘱𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦 is out Friday, May 13 via Science Project Records.
Sloan Simpson has been recording for over two decades. Until now, none of the music has been his own.
This changes with the release of his debut album System Update (May 13th, 2022, Science Project Records) under the name Sloan Brothers.
The Athens, Georgia-based musician played rock and jazz guitar growing up, but was frustrated by the hit his talents took when a serious car accident sidelined him. Simpson sold all of his guitars and quit the instrument.
With music still in his blood, if not in his grasp, Simpson began to document, through live taping, the local scene in his new hometown of Atlanta, eventually relocating to nearby Athens after years spent driving between the two as part of his recording endeavors. His new hobby had become a good habit.
Simpson explains, “I asked my friend Robert Schneider (co-founder of The Apples In Stereo and Elephant Six Recording Co.) if he would record backing vocals on the song “Into My Mind,” and he agreed. As I kept writing more songs, I would ask more friends I knew from recording shows over the years to contribute guest parts.”
After half a lifetime taking home tapes of the personal struggles of others in song, it’s about time that Simpson is giving us the same opportunity with his unexpected, thrilling work.
System Update, the debut album by Sloan Brothers arrives on May 13th via Science Project Records,