The boiled down brother to their 30 song magnum opus NEVER HEAR THE END OF IT, PARALLEL PLAY is the latest from power pop royalty Sloan. Less a conscious answer to NHTEOI's unabridged creative approach, PARALLEL PLAY is a continuation of the musical concepts put forth on their last album and a further exploration of the band's four-songwriter dynamic. For Sloan, PARALLEL PLAY proves once again that four time the songwriters equals four times the rock.