Maroon - Barenaked Ladies Reviews

Hm.. seems I've been reviewing a lot of Barenaked Ladies lately. Can't help it, they're just so good! 2000 saw Candian alternative rockers Barenaked Ladies follow up their commercial breakthrough, "Stunt", with a similar-sounding, yet slightly deeper, follow-up LP: "Maroon". It never reached the same heights of ...  Read the complete review

It’s amazing how many bands ‘sell-out’. Just search the Internet and you’ll find hundreds of forums filled with members ranting about how their favourite bands have neglected their core values in search for music that will fill their pockets full of cash. To many Barenaked Ladies fans, Maroon is a ‘sell out’ ...  Read the complete review

If you don't know them already then they are 5 guys form Canada....and they rock. Having been a fan since their debut album Gordon in the early nineties, I would say that I am in a respectable position to comment on the excellence of their new album, so I will. Maroon is a classic BNL album. With just the right blend ...  Read the complete review

Between the releases of 'Stunt' and this album, the keyboardist/guitarist Kevin Hearn underwent (and successfully recovered from) a bout of leukemia. Not surprisingly, the subject matter on their sixth album leans toward the darker side of life. Among the foreboding topics touched on are the thoughts of a car crash victim ...  Read the complete review

Bare Naked Ladies - great title for a group. A friend of mine had Maroon on in the car and before long we both found ourselves singing along to the upbeat songs. I was particularly struck by 'Never do anything' which just begs you to sing along. This is followed by 'Pinch me' which has great words and a very different sound a sound ...  Read the complete review

From opening track to the close of the hidden song, I am more than pleased with how solid this album is as a whole. It's fun, it's hip, and it has cool lyrics to compliment the good time you have while listening. I don't think I've gone more than a day without listening to this album since I got it. It's so damn ...  Read the complete review

I may be one of the few that thought "Maybe You Should Drive" was a great album, but I think that this is their best work since then. Much like "Maybe," there is a mixture of moods on this album. All the songs are chock full o'classic power-pop melodies. Buy this album if you want something to sing along with. I guarantee ...  Read the complete review

I first heard some songs from this album when The Barenaked Ladies played V2000 in Chelmsford over the summer. I was taken aback by how catchy they were, because I was expecting a lull after the fabulous 'Stunt'. However, the songs are really great, and so catchy it would seem that when I brought the album I still remembered the lyrics! ...  Read the complete review

This morning, fresh out of the shower, I heard an ad on the radio for “Maroon”, the new album by the Barenaked Ladies, and I just *had* to run straight out and buy it. After I’d put on some clothes, of course. I first heard of the Barenaked Ladies (five guys, in case you’ve never heard of them) in 1992, when I was ...  Read the complete review