rumours of breaking up

In early 1995, rumours began circulating that Sloan was contemplating breaking up. Though they played a handful of shows in the summer of 1995, including a headlining gig at Edgefest , the band did indeed consider themselves broken up by late 1995. Even so, Sloan decided to release another album to help their Murderecords label financially and boost its profile. Though Geffen wanted to keep Sloan on the label, the band wanted to leave and Sloan was released from the label. In 1996, Sloan released One Chord to Another on Murderecords in Canada. The album featured three hit singles and would go on to sell over 80,000 copies, becoming their best-selling album in Canada to date. In 1997, the band won their first Juno Award , winning the ” Best Alternative Album ” award for One Chord to Another . In 1998, the band released Navy Blues , which was certified gold in Canada. In 1999, Sloan released their first live album, 4 Nights at the Palais Royale . The live album was followed that same year by their next studio album, Between the Bridges . In 2001, Sloan signed a licensing agreement with BMG Music Canada . That same year, Sloan released their next album, Pretty Together .