12 is indeed the twelfth album from Canadian power-pop perennials Sloan, which means it's as good as Led Zeppelin IV, Black Sabbath's Vol. 4, and Chicago 4 all put together. But seriously: not only are Sloan the rare band to make it to their twelfth record, they're arguably the only band to make it to their twelfth album with four original members who are both equally prolific songwriters and all still working at the top of their respective games, sounding utterly ageless in the process.