Sloan and the GIANT peach

MAKING THE CASE FOR THE PEACH:
It was big. It was so juicy, I had to place a paper plate directly under my chin so I wouldn't get peach juice all over my "work clothes." The pit popped out quite easily. I still remember the taste of the peach, even though I was finished with it about 16 minutes ago.
MAKING THE CASE FOR THE SLOAN SINGLE:
It rules. It sounds like a GLAM single out of Britain in the mid-1970s. It just merrily stomps along. I can never figure out why Sloan aren't more popular in America. I know they will never be as big as they are in their native Canada, but my gosh -- they are so consistently catchy and diverse. Because they rely on four distinct singer/songwriters, Sloan can sound "rock," "power pop" and "indie" within the course of a single album.
As an added bonus, guitarist/singer Patrick Pentland's haircut completely changes with every music video (search for Sloan on YouTube and you will see what I mean).
THE VERDICT:
I give a slight edge to the Sloan song, if only because I have it on my iPod and I can listen to it for the rest of the day, while that GIANT peach is now long gone.
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