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Less than six months after Barenaked Ladies released the well-received BARENAKED LADIES ARE ME in 2006, the good-natured Canadian pop/rock group issued a collection of additional songs recorded during that album's sessions, cleverly entitled BARENAKED LADIES ARE MEN. Like the earlier outing, MEN finds singer/guitarists Ed Robertson and Steven Page and the crew in a relatively straight-ahead mode, often replacing their signature goofiness with a refreshingly streamlined sound, as best revealed on the serene, shimmering "Serendipity" and the jazzy, piano-driven "Beautiful." Even when the band veers into humorous territory, the songs are not as self-consciously quirky as in the past, most notably on the horn-laden, Randy Newman-esque "Angry People."
Other highlights of this solid offering include the energetic "Down to Earth," which is propelled along by an insistent beat and bright New Wavey keyboard lines, and "Half a Heart," a thoughtful, folk-tinged track. A top-notch set that once again reinforces why BNL has such a devoted following, BARENAKED LADIES ARE MEN showcases the act's sharp sense of popcraft even more than its sense of humor.
Barenaked Ladies: Kevin Hearn (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Ed Robertson , Steven Page (vocals, guitar); Jim Creeggan (vocals, strings, bass instrument); Tyler Stewart (drums, background vocals).
Personnel: Rob Carli (clarinet, saxophone, tenor saxophone); Kevin Turcotte (trumpet); Terry Promane (trombone).
BNL at their BEST! The new disc is awesome. BNL shows why they are Canada's best! All 16 tracks are Great! There are some really Good BNL Ballads as well as some really rockin tunes as well.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Key tracks: Running out of Ink, Letdown, Down to Earth ,Angry People Submitted by georgejedson (Tuscaloosa, AL,USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
perfection simply put, this album is just like how Ed Robertson described the song What A Letdown (track 15)...its the perfect amount of rock, with just the right amount of roll. the only song people may be a little weird about I Can I Will I Do, which has a great guitar lick, and is sung entirely falsetto by Steve. people usually arent too partial to the song. i like it, but i think it would have been better for kevin to sing such a high song because his voice is naturally high Submitted by Josh (Newport News, VA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
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