Everything to Everyone by Barenaked Ladies

Pros: A couple of great tracks in the middle
Cons: TOO MUCH "AVERAGE".

I can see the discussion now: Ed: Let's discuss the direction of the new album. I say we do more country-style songs, and toss in another super-clever hip-hop number. Steve: I want it to sound like a night at the opera. Ed: The Queen album? Stev ...

Pros: nice pop melodies, good lyrics
Cons: a couple of duds

There are people who get Barenaked Ladies, and there are people who don't get Barenaked Ladies. Now that that's been established, let's divide the two up, therefore, I can save you a whole lot of time by simply placing you in ...

Pros: The melodies are catchy, the moods are brassy and the compositions are creative.
Cons: A few "normal" songs match the verve of the better ones.

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Pros: A few shining pearls in a dark sea of mediocrity.
Cons: Most tracks are uninspiring and unmemorable. Even hardcore fans will have it hard loving this.

Not that this is anything terribly exciting, but I've decided to resurface with a couple reviews at epinions.com. Aren't you all proud of me? I figure I should start out with the newest album from my favorite artists: Barenaked Ladies. My ...

Pros: Vintage BNL. Hook-laden, deadpan, spirited. Three unlisted "bonus" tracks: stripped-down, alternative takes.
Cons: None that come to mind.

"Don't call me a zero, I'm going to be a hero. Like Phil Esposito and the Kennedys." So begins "Celebrity," the opening track on Barenaked Ladies' latest CD, "Everything to Everyone." For those of you who don't know who Phil Esposito is, he's ...

Pros: When it's good, it's really good, and has some truly amazing songs.
Cons: A tad too many average tracks.

The Band Stephen Page- Vocals/Guitar Ed Robertson- Vocals/Guitar Jim Creeggan- Bass Keven Hearn- Keyboards/Misc. Tyler Stewart- Drums The three stars I gave this album don't quite do it justice; it's more like three and a half stars, or ...

Pros: Beginning and end are full of catchy tunes, plus some interesting country-ish tracks
Cons: Middle bogs down in filler; unnecessary acoustic tracks highlight Ed's poor vocals

On "Everything to Everyone," Barenaked Ladies' latest offering, the quirky Candadian alternative band once again profers a number of hooky pop gems, but it also seems that Ed Robertson and Steven Page are slowly losing their grip on the humor and charm ...

Pros: Most serious, beautiful album yet from the Ladies. Kevin Hearn rocks!!
Cons: 'Celebrity', 'Another Postcard.'

I'm a huge BNL fan, but I'll admit it: it took me a couple of times listening to this album to get into it. I think that the opening song ("Celebrity") is the second weakest on the entire album, which can set a bad tone for the album. Unfortunatley, the ...

Pros: Their best album yet. Well produced. Great contribution from other members of the band.
Cons: Another Postcard is their sell out song for the Album. But great nonetheless.

A lot of people have said this album is over produced. But none of these people know anything about music and how it's supposed to sound, and how it's supposed to be recorded. Don Aniello did a wonderful job. He did a much better job than the production ...