Fake Nudes
Studio album by
Barenaked Ladies
Released17 November 2017
RecordedJanuary – February 2017
GenreAlternative rock
Length48:56
LabelVanguard
ProducerGavin Brown
Barenaked Ladies chronology
Ladies and Gentlemen: Barenaked Ladies and The Persuasions
(2017)		 Fake Nudes
(2017)		 Fake Nudes: Naked
(2019)
Singles from Fake Nudes
  1. "Lookin' Up"
    Released: 8 September 2017
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
ABC News[1]
AllMusic[2]

Fake Nudes is the twelfth studio album by Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies. It is the band's 12th full-length original-material studio album and their 16th overall. It was recorded from January to February 2017 at Noble Street Studios in Toronto, Ontario,[3] and was released on 17 November 2017 through Vanguard.

The album was formally announced on 5 September 2017 and was made available for pre-order on 8 September 2017. Online pre-orders include six instant-gratification downloads, released two per month (including two on the pre-order date): "Bringing It Home", and the lead single, "Lookin' Up". The album's lead song, "Canada Dry", was released for download on 22 September 2017.[4] "Invisible Fence" was released for streaming on 5 October 2017, then for download the following day.[5] "We Took The Night" was made available for download on 21 October 2017.[6] The final pre-release song, "Sunshine", was released for streaming on 2 November 2017, then for download the following day.[7] The band recorded the album with producer Gavin Brown, who has produced several recordings for the band and its members since 2013.[8][9]

Fake Nudes was also released physically on CD and vinyl.[10] The song "20/20 Hindsight" was deleted from the vinyl version of the album.[11]

The title Fake Nudes is a parody of the term "fake news" while indirectly referencing the band's name.[12]

Singles

The lead single from the album, "Lookin' Up", was made available for download, alongside "Bringing It Home" on the pre-order date of 8 September 2017. The official music video was produced by Rooster Teeth, who have produced a number of the band's music videos since Grinning Streak in 2013.[13]

A music video for "Bringing It Home", combining both studio footage and live footage (the latter filmed during the Fall 2017 "Canada 1 Five 0" Canadian tour)[14] was posted to the band's Facebook page on 17 November 2017.[15] A video for "Navigate" was also released on 25 June 2019.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kevin Hearn, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocal(s)Length
1."Canada Dry"
Ed Robertson3:09
2."Bringing It Home"
  • Ed Robertson
  • Kevin Griffin
Ed Robertson3:04
3."Invisible Fence" Kevin Hearn2:49
4."Lookin' Up"
Ed Robertson2:50
5."Sunshine"
  • Ed Robertson
  • Kevin Hearn
Ed Robertson3:56
6."Dusty Rooms" Kevin Hearn3:20
7."We Took the Night"Jim CreegganJim Creeggan2:14
8."Navigate"
  • Ed Robertson
  • Kevin Hearn
Ed Robertson4:43
9."Flying Dreams" Kevin Hearn4:33
10."Nobody Better"
  • Ed Robertson
  • Kevin Hearn
[16]		Ed Robertson3:02
11."Bag of Bones" Kevin Hearn3:37
12."You + Me vs. the World"
  • Ed Robertson
  • Kevin Griffin
Ed Robertson3:37
13."20/20 Hindsight" Kevin Hearn3:52
14."The Township of King" Kevin Hearn4:09
Total length:48:56

Personnel

Barenaked Ladies

  • Jim Creeggan – bass, lead and background vocals
  • Kevin Hearn – piano, synthesizers, keyboards, acoustic and electric guitars, lead and background vocals
  • Ed Robertson – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
  • Tyler Stewart – drums, percussion, background vocals

Additional musicians

  • Steve Berlin – saxophone on "Bag of Bones" and "Lookin' Up"
  • Jim Cuddy – additional vocals on "Canada Dry"
  • Bill Dillon – additional guitars on "Navigate"
  • Alan Doyle – additional vocals on "Canada Dry"
  • Patrick Hearn – spoken word on "Dusty Rooms"
  • Michael Ray – trumpet on "Bag of Bones", "Lookin' Up" and "Invisible Fence"
  • Tanya Tagaq – additional vocals on "Flying Dreams"

Production

  • Produced by Gavin Brown
  • Recorded by Lenny DeRose
  • Additional Engineering by Alex Krotz and David Mohacsi
  • Assistant Engineer: Alex Krotz
  • Pro Tools Sith Lord: David Mohacsi
  • Digital Editing: Ryan Thiessen, Shaddy Roman and Christian Fedel
  • Mixed by Howie Beck at Studio H Sound
  • Mastered by Stewart Whitmore and Stephen Marcussen at Marcussen Mastering
  • Photography: Matt Barnes
  • Package design: Antoine Moonen

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[17] 24
Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] 83
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[19] 48

References

  1. ↑ Raible, Allan (21 November 2017). "Barenaked Ladies' "Fake Nudes"". ABC News. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  2. ↑ Collar, Matt. "Fake Nudes - Barenaked Ladies - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Barenaked Ladies announce release of "Fake Nudes" - Get Barenaked!". Getbarenaked.net. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Canada Dry". Amazon.com. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Song premiere: Barenaked Ladies debut 'Invisible Fence'". Yahoo.com. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  6. ↑ Lowe, Dale. "Barenaked Ladies Play Showplace This Tuesday (A Conversation with Tyler Stewart)". Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "Song Premiere: Barenaked Ladies, "Sunshine"". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  8. ↑ "Ladies and Gentlemen: Barenaked Ladies and The Persuasions". Prnewswire.com. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "Barenaked Ladies Debut New Song 'Lookin' Up,' About World's Doom-and-Gloom Mentality as a 'False Narrative' (Exclusive)". Billboard.com. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  10. ↑ "Barenaked Ladies: Fake Nudes". PledgeMusic.com. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  11. ↑ "FAKE NUDES LP [PRE-ORDER] - Barenaked Ladies US". Barenaked Ladies US. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  12. ↑ business.toledoblade.com
  13. ↑ "Barenaked Ladies - "Lookin' Up" (Official Music Video) - Music Videos - S1E12 - Rooster Teeth".
  14. ↑ "Barenaked Ladies". setlist.fm. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  15. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/barenakedladies/videos/10159870628910727/
  16. ↑ "SALLY COLE: Barenaked Ladies still send a chill up the spine". Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  17. ↑ "Taylor Swift No Streaming Policy Pushes New Album Close To 100K Mark". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  18. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  19. ↑ "Barenaked Ladies Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
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