Detour de Force

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Detour de Force
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Studio album by
Barenaked Ladies
Released16 July 2021
RecordedFebruary–March 2020
June–August 2020
StudioThe Herbert/Robertson Hideaway
Noble Street Studios
Vespa Studios
Genre Pop rock [1] [2]
Label Raisin' Records
Producer Eric Ratz
Mark Howard
Barenaked Ladies chronology
Fake Nudes: Naked
(2019)		Detour de Force
(2021)		 In Flight
(2023)
Singles from Detour de Force
  1. "Flip"
    Released: 12 April 2021
  2. "New Disaster"
    Released: 4 June 2021
  3. "Good Life"
    Released: 16 July 2021
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 61/100 [3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Exclaim! 6/10 [1]
PopMatters 5/10 [2]
Under the Radar Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Detour de Force is the thirteenth studio album by Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies, released on 16 July 2021 by Raisin' Records. [6] [7] It was released in CD, digital and double transparent-blue vinyl formats. [6]

Contents

The album was recorded in two spans; first at Ed Robertson's cottage in February–March 2020, followed by sessions at Noble Street Studios and Vespa Studios in Toronto, Ontario in June–August 2020. [8] [7] Production was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic which delayed the band's touring and album release schedule as well. [8]

The vinyl LP edition of the album includes a previously-unreleased track, "The Way of The Heart", written and sung by Kevin Hearn.

Production

The original cottage sessions were produced by Mark Howard. The band had intended a more stripped-down session which would have been followed by limited studio time to add finishing touches, but the cottage sessions were interrupted in mid-March 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the band had more time to complete the record, and spent June–August 2020 with producer Eric Ratz reshaping the record. [8] [7] [9]

Singles

The lead single, "Flip", was made available for download on 12 April 2021. This was followed by "New Disaster" which premiered on 4 June 2021. The third single, "Good Life," was released simultaneously with the album on 16 July 2021. Each song was accompanied by a music video. [8] [9] [6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocal(s)Length
1."Flip"
Ed Robertson3:07
2."Good Life"
  • Ed Robertson
  • Kevin Griffin
Ed Robertson3:21
3."New Disaster"
  • Ed Robertson
  • Kevin Griffin
Ed Robertson3:58
4."Big Back Yard" Kevin Hearn Kevin Hearn3:58
5."Live Well"Ed RobertsonEd Robertson4:13
6."Flat Earth"
Ed Robertson3:36
7."Here Together"
Jim Creeggan4:06
8."Roll Out"
Ed Robertson3:06
9."Bylaw"Kevin HearnKevin Hearn3:44
10."God Forbid"
Ed Robertson3:58
11."Paul Chambers"
Jim Creeggan3:33
12."The National Park"Kevin HearnKevin Hearn4:28
13."Man Made Lake"
  • Ed Robertson
  • Donovan Woods
Ed Robertson5:18
14."Internal Dynamo"Kevin Hearn
5:14
Total length:55:40

Personnel

Barenaked Ladies

References

  1. 1 2 Boer, Sam (12 July 2021). "Barenaked Ladies' Detour de Force Is More Nostalgia Trip Than Return to Form". Exclaim!. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 Finley, Adam (12 August 2021). "Barenaked Ladies Start Strong but Fade Fast on Detour de Force". PopMatters. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Detour de Force by Barenaked Ladies". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  4. ↑ Collar, Matt. "Detour de Force". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  5. ↑ Godfrey, Hayden (15 July 2021). "Barenaked Ladies: Detour de Force (Raisin' Records)". Under the Radar. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 "BARENAKED LADIES New LP Detour de Force Out, release 'Good Life' Video". Amplify Music Magazine. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  7. 1 2 3 Hobbs, Greg. "Barenaked Ladies ready to return to stage after a Detour de Force". CBC. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Benitez-Eves, Tina. "Barenaked Ladies Welcomed the Diversions Leading to 16th Album 'Detour de Force,' Reveal "Flip"". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Barenaked Ladies Share Topical Single 'New Disaster'". Broadway World. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
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