"Take it Back" is my favorite song on the whole album. It has lyrics trying to figure out if there is something within us to blame for terrorism, while still wondering why someone would go to such an extreme. It also has a great bridge that is the peak of the song. I love the flowing feel of the chorus that makes the four minute song seem like it's barely two.
Kevin Hearn gets his chance to sing in his song "Vanishing." It has an awesomely eerie finger picked guitar rift that is just pure musical genius. I believe it's the kind of song you either love or hate on the first listen. You either get it or you don’t. It doesn’t really grow on you in time.
The song "Rule the World with Love" is full of the musical changes that make Barenaked Ladies so unique. It effectively keeps the listener on their toes, and I am sure the band members must stay alert when performing it as well. It also has a keyboard solo in it I can just not get enough of. I cannot get bored with this song!
Their last song is a super-silly rock song along the same lines of what has made them famous. The magnificent guitar work by Kim Mitchell on “Wind It Up” makes you want to just jam with it. It also has incredibly fun lyrics about disguise and flying cell phones.
I knew with the first listen this CD was my favorite from them. They have advanced tremendously now that they are on their own label. They have made huge advancements musically and lyrically and I feel everyone in the band has a huge factor in the writing of the songs, which make them all that much better. Please stay tuned for more articles on this band as they are the Blogcritics Featured Artist for September.
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Article comments
1 - Tom Johnson
You didn't even mention the "intriguing" multiple format options the band has chosen to release this thing in.
Today the 13 track CD comes out in stores. Simple enough. If you download it from Itunes as a full album, you get two bonus tracks. Not only this, but early next year they’re going to release another album, the second half of this album (called Barenaked Ladies Are Men,) and it’s the same thing " two more bonus tracks from Itunes. But wait, there’s more. Starbucks in Canada, of all stores, may get a special release of BOTH discs together in one package, on October 3, but not with the bonus tracks, but they will definitely have the second album by itself that day.
AND THEN there’s yet another release that people can buy at concerts " Barenaked Ladies Are USB, which is both albums on a USB thumb drive, PLUS a live album (which could have been bought on CD as a bonus for pre-ordering Are Me from their official site,) an additional bonus track, two videos, 2 “Tru Tones” (whatever those are, but they appear to be songs,) “4 adlibs” (whatever that means,) and some other crap like pictures and stuff.
Yes, of course, you could always just not respond, but the problem is that fans want all the music, and bands are now taking advantage of multiple avenues to make sure fans are parted with as much money as possible in doing so. This may work for a few fans, but the end result will simply be encouraging most of them to trade songs with others who got what they did not - and I can't blame them.
2 - Josh
The biggest problem is 29 songs was to much to digest as one up front mega album. I got the second half today, and it is difficult to take in all the different musical aspects, though there are some wonderful works on the second half such as "Running Out of Ink", "Maybe Not", "Fun and Games", and "I Can I Will I Do." All of which I will cover in my next review for the featured artist. (I need time to digest.)
However if fans are looking for the best way to get the music I defiantly suggest the USB version. The bonuses are worth it I got their holiday CD this way. Adlibs are just great they are the improve songs they do each shows and are quite often hilarious. Also you really want the two bonus tracks; “What a Letdown” is one of my favorite of their new songs.
3 - Connie Phillips
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