Maroon by Barenaked Ladies

Pros: Fantastic lyric writing, great production by Don Was.
Cons: Nothing more than a slight dip in quality for some songs.

What to do after you've pretty much conquered the world? That was the question that greeted Canadian quintet Barenaked Ladies after breaking through to superstardom with the album "Stunt". While the fivesome had toiled on the verge for a few years due to ...

Pros: More of the same... but that's not a bad thing.
Cons: "Never Do Anything" proves a chink in the Ladies' marvelous armor.

After storming televisions and radios the world 'round with their ubiquitous "One Week," would the Barenaked Ladies, for their follow-up album, make a bid to be taken seriously as *ahem* serious songwriters? Of course not, one would be tempted to say, aft ...

Pros: Great lyrics, great music, bands talent on the instruments is unreal.
Cons: I would have liked one more slow song sung by Page.

Out done again, period. The Barenaked Ladies have again out done their previous efforts with their album Maroon! This album is a collection of some fantastic songs that offer some new and fresh artistic sounds from Barenaked Ladies. I am a huge...

Pros: Great songs
Cons: n/a

I just wanted to say first off, I am not a music critic and I will probably end up writing a half arsed review here. I know what I like though and being a fan of Barenaked Ladies since their very first *TAPE* came out, I feel compelled to write.
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Pros: A strong follow-up to Stunt
Cons: Not enough Ed songs

The boys from Canada have once again created and compiled a stellar follow up to the breakthrough Stunt. To any seasoned listener, Maroon is a logical progression in the BNL sound; to those who are new to the scene, Maroon satisfies expectations formed...

Pros: The lyrics, the musical style, the biting humor
Cons: No enhanced CD, not much Jim on the bass.

When you are a truer-than-true-hardcore fan of a band or artist, you become totally wrapped up in following their music. That's how I am with Barenaked Ladies. Waiting for this album has been like waiting for paint to dry. I was starting to get really...

Pros: A musical, lyrically rich delight.
Cons: I have to wait a month & a half for them to come to town...

In these days, I find myself unable to stomach most of the drivel on commercial radio. Like our little pink friend, the Energizer bunny, the "tunes" (qualifying as such because most of them ARE actually in tune) just seem to keep going and going...

Pros: Some good material.
Cons: Some "standard fare" material along the way ...

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Pretty standard fare for BNL here. This will be one to sing along with at the concerts. The...

Pros: Great Lyrics, Great Songs, So Much Irony
Cons: Some songs are similar to previous efforts

This is a great effort by a great band. This album which takes a departure from Stunt gets back to some of the things that made the Barenaked Ladies a great band in the first place. Since the comparison between the two albums is almost inevitable...

Pros: Continues to explore their musical growth post-Stunt
Cons: Now that the new CD is out, must we wait another 2 years for the next?

You all know that old party game question, right? Well, I've got to figure out which of my previous Top 5 will have to be left behind so that I can add Maroon to the list. As a die-hard, long-time Barenaked Ladies fan, most... ok, all of my Top...

Pros: Upbeat, sarcastic, almost. . .buoyant.
Cons: None, really.

The Barenaked Ladies are at it again. "Maroon" is one hell of an album, definitely an accomplishment for a group of guys who'll "Never Do Anything".

First, a few of the most notable elements.

Steven Page bears the flag with his...

Pros: Classic Barenaked (mostly)
Cons: A few duds...

I'm an old-timer. I went to college in North Dakota, and the best radio station we had was Canadian. So when the Barenaked Ladies Gordon came on the scene in 1992 my friends and I felt all-too-super-cool to be in on the "next big...

Pros: Makes you smile
Cons: Your cheeks might get sore

I got this Album for Christmas this year. I loved the song Pinch Me that played on the radio a million times. I am from Canada so I have always loved hearing the Barenaked Ladies make it over into the States. They are a truly Canadian band and I am so...

Pros: Funness of BNL with thoughtfulness thrown in!
Cons: Sometimes dark, rather bleak at times

I was introduced to the Barenaked Ladies by my brother who told me I would love this group. My brother knows my taste, and he was right. I fell in love with the thoughtful yet whimsical style that defines the Barenaked Ladies!

When I saw...

Pros: Wonderful lyrics, focus, an all around great CD
Cons: Less commercial than past releases

I've always had trouble getting my head around the phenomenon that is Barenaked Ladies. I have friends who went gaga for them back in '94 and '95, and even before they found mainstream popularity I never understood their appeal -- pleasant white-bread...