The last Men Without Hats album came out 12 years previously and the hiatus must not have been long enough.
The red-line slash icon and the tinker-toy sounding synths are back, but the wry songwriting and catchy melodies of the early days are gone.
It's hard not to cringe when main man Ivan Doroschuk delivers such sophomoric lyrics so sternly.
The excess of social commentary is simplistic and filled with clichés, and updating the Buggles' shining moment for the "Internet killed the video star" hook of "Telepathy" is the album's only clever moment.
Musically, No Hats Beyond This Point features such juvenile instrumental backing and insipid melodies that it's about as satisfying as a Super Nintendo soundtrack.
Fans who could once argue that the band had more to offer than "Safety Dance" will find it harder to defend their position than ever.
Doroschuk's impressive artwork that fills the booklet suggests a more suitable creative outlet.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dancing in the MoonlightMen Without Hats | Men Without Hats | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| 2 | Christina's WorldMen Without Hats | Men Without Hats | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | TelepathyMen Without Hats | Men Without Hats | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | How Does It FeelMen Without Hats | Men Without Hats | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | In CaliforniaMen Without Hats | Men Without Hats | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 30 MB |
| 6 | DreamingMen Without Hats | Men Without Hats | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 31 MB |
| 7 | BodyMen Without Hats | Men Without Hats | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | RosesMen Without Hats | Men Without Hats | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 9 | Hey SuperstarMen Without Hats | Men Without Hats | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 38 MB |
| 10 | Today Tomorrow YesterdayMen Without Hats | Men Without Hats | Play | 02:24 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 37 mins | 85 MB | |||||
| 37 mins | 282 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Blagona | Mastering |
| 2 | Mary Lou Deehy | Vocals (Background) |
| 3 | Emmy Lou Doroschuk | Vocals (Background) |
| 4 | Mary Lynn Doroschuk | Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Stefan Doroschuk | Electronics, Engineer, Group Member, Guitar, Producer, Violin, Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | James Malloch | Sampling |
| 7 | Men Without Hats | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 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). |