Barenaked Ladies - Maroon

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Music Review: Maroon is the best!
Rating: 5 Stars

There is probably not a single song on this album that I would skip all of the time. I'm not too fond of Sell, Sell, Sell, but the rest of the CD is superb. I especially like the way the the album sort of flows from one song to the next--the order is perfect. You can't just listen to one song at a time, you have to sit there and listen to the whole album to get the full effect.

As for the standout tracks, I absolutely worship Conventioneers, Helicopters, and Off the Hook. Conventioneers is such a great song, especially live. Steve's voice is just amazing. One of the reviews I read on some website said that Conventioneers was just "pop by numbers," which makes it clear to me that he knew absolutely nothing about the song. It has a lounge singer feel to it, but what really sets it apart from the pop genre is that there is essentially no chorus. The lyrics are all verses that tell a story. Off the Hook is amazing lyrically. "shaken while he stirred," etc. There is so much that I like about this song, although the drum machine I could do without. Helicopters is great too. It's so poingnant. And it is a wonderful lead in to Tonight is the Night I Fell Asleep at the Wheel. A large number of reviews that I read disliked this song, saying that it was too gory. Actually, I get the opposite feel from it. It's really quite sad, but it will make you smile because of the juxtaposition of the funky circus music with such a lyrically heavy song.

Too Little Too Late is a great rock opener with an infectious beat. Go Home has a bit of a country feel, but it's like the Beatles crossed with country. They can turn a phrase in that song like you wouldn't believe. Never Do Anything is a fun party type song, classic BNL. Baby Seat would be a good song, but the chorus is a little weak. It has a rather 80's feel to it, which isn't really a bad thing.

Pinch Me and Falling for the First Time are the only Ed songs on the album, and he makes full use of them. Though the lyrics to FFTFT may seem a little contrived, they just flow so well throughout the song that it is forgivable.

All in all, one of, if not the best effort to come out of the Ladies yet. I thoroughly enjoy this album, from start to finish. I think it may have usurped MYSD from it's top position on the BNL hierarchy.

Description of Maroon

Alternative Rock CDs

• Music > Styles
• Pop
• Rock