| The Double Cross | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Sloan |
| Cover: | Sloan_The_Double_Cross.jpg |
| Released: | May 10, 2011 |
| Recorded: | August – November, 2010 |
| Genre: | Rock, alternative rock, power pop |
| Length: | 34:02 |
| Label: | Murderecords, Outside Music, Yep Roc Records |
| Producer: | Sloan, Ryan Haslett, Gregory Macdonald |
| Prev Title: | Hit & Run |
| Prev Year: | 2009 |
| Next Title: | Commonwealth |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
The Double Cross is the tenth studio album by Canadian rock band Sloan. The title of the album is a nod to their 20th (or XX) anniversary. At a length of 34 minutes, it is Sloan's shortest album to date. It is also the band's first album to be released on the Outside Music label.
The album was named as a longlisted nominee for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize.[1] The album was also nominated for "Rock Album of the Year" at the 2012 Juno Awards.[2]
The band first announced plans to release the album in 2011, to coincide with the 20th anniversary of their first show. The album's lead-off track, "Follow the Leader", was the first song released from the album as an online giveaway track. The album's lead single, "Unkind", was released on March 29.
All songs were written and performed by Sloan.