On the heels of their surprisingly cohesive collaboration with soul a cappella outfit the Persuasions (Ladies and Gentlemen: Barenaked Ladies and the Persuasions), Barenaked Ladies return to their own studio work with 2017's likably earnest Fake Nudes.
The band's 12th album, and fourth since the departure of singer Steven Page, Fake Nudes finds the beloved Canadian pop group offering up a set of emotive, brightly attenuated songs that speak to their maturity and status as one of the most genial rock bands of their generation.
Despite the cheeky title, the album is primarily a laid-back and thoughtful production, balancing the group's longstanding knack for folky, bittersweet anthems with a penchant toward more dancey, upbeat cuts.
Once again, helping to move things smoothly forward is producer Gavin Brown, who has helmed many of the band's albums going as far back as the '90s.
Another longtime band associate, Better Than Ezra's Kevin Griffin, also lends support co-writing several songs.
The result is an album that feels warmly familiar, with songs that touch upon themes of looking back on the past ("20/20 Hindsight"), exuberant, action movie-level romance ("You + Me vs.
The World"), and ruminations of a life spent building a legacy on the road ("Bringing it Home").
There's even a politely discreet amount of timely socio-political critique with "Invisible Fence."
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada DryKevin Griffin, Ed Robertson | Barenaked Ladies | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Bringing It HomeKevin Griffin, Ed Robertson | Barenaked Ladies | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Invisible FenceKevin Hearn | Barenaked Ladies | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Lookin' UpKevin Griffin, Sam Hollander, Ed Robertson | Barenaked Ladies | Play | 02:50 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | SunshineKevin Hearn, Ed Robertson | Barenaked Ladies | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Dusty RoomsKevin Hearn | Barenaked Ladies | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | We Took the NightJim Creeggan | Barenaked Ladies | Play | 02:14 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | NavigateKevin Hearn, Ed Robertson | Barenaked Ladies | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Flying DreamsKevin Hearn | Barenaked Ladies | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Nobody BetterKevin Hearn, Ed Robertson | Barenaked Ladies | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Bag of BonesKevin Hearn | Barenaked Ladies | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | You + Me Vs the WorldKevin Griffin, Ed Robertson | Barenaked Ladies | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | 20/20 HindsightKevin Hearn | Barenaked Ladies | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | The Township of KingKevin Hearn | Barenaked Ladies | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 49 mins | 112 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barenaked Ladies | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Matt Barnes | Photography |
| 3 | Howie Beck | Mixing |
| 4 | Steve Berlin | Saxophone |
| 5 | Gavin Brown | Producer |
| 6 | Jim Creeggan | Bass, Composer, Group Member, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Jim Cuddy | Vocals |
| 8 | Lenny DeRose | Engineer |
| 9 | Bill Dillon | Guitar |
| 10 | Alan Doyle | Vocals |
| 11 | Christian Fedele | Digital Editing |
| 12 | Kevin Griffin | Composer |
| 13 | Kevin Hearn | Composer, Group Member, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Piano, Synthesizer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | Patrick Hearns | Spoken Word |
| 15 | Sam Hollander | Composer |
| 16 | Alex Krotz | Assistant Engineer, Engineer |
| 17 | Stephen Marcussen | Mastering |
| 18 | David Mohacsi | Engineer, Pro-Tools |
| 19 | Antoine Moonen | Package Design |
| 20 | Michael Ray | Trumpet |
| 21 | Ed Robertson | Composer, Group Member, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 22 | Shaddy Roman | Digital Editing |
| 23 | Tyler Stewart | Drums, Group Member, Vocals (Background) |
| 24 | Tanya Tagaq | Vocals |
| 25 | Ryan Thiessen | Digital Editing |
| 26 | Stewart Whitmore | Mastering |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |