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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0093624781424 Format: Extra tracks, Import Label: Warner Bros UK Manufacturer: Warner Bros UK MPN: 47814 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Warner Bros UK Release Date: January 13, 2008 Studio: Warner Bros UK Editorial Review: Amazon.com essential recording: Cleverness is a delicate thing: go too far and it becomes self-parody; bury it too deep and it will be interpreted literally. Toronto's Barenaked Ladies have been walking this tightrope through five albums and, on their sixth, they continue to balance smirking social commentary with genuine emotion. The Ladies make their digs both lyrically and musically. "Conventioneers" unfurls the story of two people who relinquish their office-place sexual tension at a convention where a game of Scrabble over drinks leads to the bathtub, the bed, and the inevitable morning-after regret. Set in a lights-down-low groove, we all get a good snicker at the expense of two lonely suits. Likewise, "Go Home" commands a wandering-eyed country boy to return to his woman in a hearty, twangy romp. The disc is fleshed out with the band's dense, XTC-influenced jangle rock. This is the stuff that pasty, hopelessly undersexed white males drum up, half-delirious after endless Saturday-night binges on Dr. Who and Fawlty Towers marathons. It's self-righteous, verbose, and frustrated, yet defensively cautious enough to mask the lurking bitterness in terribly pleasant, melodious pop. --Beth Massa Average Rating:
 Rating:  - "That guy should be me/ I'd Look much better on T.V."Immature? Cheeky? Derivative? Maybe, but when I listen to Maroon, all I hear is a marvelous pop album. It's got a lot of fuzzy guitar hooks and catchy choruses and clever lyrics. The vocals all but dare you not to sing along, and the melodies are irresistible. Irresistible! The `Ladies have a knack for songwriting that's both humorous and resonant. It's not brilliant, mind you, but it's still a lot of fun. The big single was "Pinch Me," which (thank goodness) was absolutely ubiquitous on your local ... Read More Rating:  - Love thisGod do I love this album, for the fun, the poignancy and sheer variety. Pinch Me is fantastic, how it swings and catches you with that hook, and it's crazy lyrics and their unique approach to depression, and yet its such an accurate one. Conventioneers is heartbreaking about being so in love and then how it sours. Sell, Sell, Sell sells itself on a great story of acting and selling out, and Baby Seat just flows. I love Tonight is the Night I Fell Asleep at the Wheel, which is weird because it sounds ... Read More Rating: - Strong and ConsistentThis may be the least diverse album that BNL has released to date, but that probably is not a bad quality to have considering how broad a stroke they can sometimes paint. This album is chock full of hits and features many great tunes. I especially like Too Little Too Late, Never Do Anything, Pinch Me, Go Home, Falling for the First Time, Sell, Sell, Sell, Humor of the Situation, Off the Hook and Helicopters. Those are all first rate, 5-star songs in my opinion, and for those scoring at home, that also ... Read More Rating: - Solid from top to bottom (but solider at the top)The first five tracks on this album are incredible. I can't think of a more rocking stretch on any other BNL album. The opening electric riff from "Too Little Too Late" sets the pace. The smart alecky "Never Do Anything" follows up with great lines like "I could make mint/Fill my pockets with more than lint/I'll give you a hint/It involves the internet". I absolutely love "Pinch Me", a song about not wanting to grow up (replete with dopey, but perfect, "under where?" joke). Then you ... Read More Rating: - Naked Maroon RocksIt was at the start of the new Millenium, when Barenaked Ladies punched out another classic rock album. The Candian rock band was stronger than ever. Their musical knowledge and performance just shines on MAROON. The musicians display their great sense of time to a slight swing feel and they have a great sense of how to create harmony and melody with keyboards. The guitars, bass, strings, and percussion are there as well, but they do not stand out as much as the keyboards do. The lyrics to MAROON are in ... Read More |
