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Barenaked Ladies returns to Lewiston for a headline performance July 5 at Artpark. (Photo courtesy of Shore Fire Media)
Barenaked Ladies returns to Lewiston for a headline performance July 5 at Artpark. (Photo courtesy of Shore Fire Media)

Barenaked Ladies to release live tracks from sold-out Royal Albert Hall show

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Mon, May 2nd 2022 04:55 pm

Deluxe edition of ‘Detour De Force’ Out June 3

√ North American ‘Last Summer On Earth Tour’ with Gin Blossoms & Toad The Wet Sprocket begins June 3

As Toronto’s famed foursome Barenaked Ladies prepare for their North American “Last Summer on Earth” tour, the band will release multiple tracks recorded live at their recent sold-out Royal Albert Hall show in London – along with video content, a contest component, and a bonus track. The tracks are the first live versions of songs from the multi-Platinum band’s latest album, “Detour de Force,” giving fans an opportunity to hear the band’s stage renditions before they hit the road on their U.S. tour. 

“Never has a tour been so filled with roadblocks and unexpected speed bumps, and simultaneously overloaded with joy and support,” said Ed Robertson. “Due to COVID, a couple of band members missed a few shows. We managed to have the full band back just in time for a sold-out Royal Albert Hall. The support we felt from the U.K. crowds was overwhelming. The energy was celebratory and palpable. It was one of the most memorable tours of our career.”

Barenaked Ladies are kicking off their self-proclaimed “Good Week” (a takeoff on the album’s track “Good Life”) by posting the “Making of the ‘Good Life’ Music Video,” plus a 360 version of the original video, which will be launched on Thursday. There is also a special contest component of “Good Week”, where a lucky fan will be able to win a video message from the band, an autographed vinyl copy of “Detour de Force,” and a brand-new T-shirt design (which will be available ahead of the “Last Summer on Earth” tour).

On Friday, May 6, “Good Life” live at Royal Albert Hall will be available on DSPs, with a “Good Life” “cam-jam” available the next day (including Robertson’s intro about the humanitarian work of José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen).

On May 20, the band will release the live version of “New Disaster” from their Royal Albert Hall show. June 3 will see the release of the “Detour de Force Deluxe Edition,” including the aforementioned tracks as well as and “Live Well” – all live at Royal Albert Hall. Plus, bonus track “Way of the Heart” (previously available as a vinyl-only album track) will also be included.

Barenaked Ladies embark on a long-awaited return to the road this year with “Last Summer on Earth,” a 36-date North American tour with Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket. The tour, which had been rescheduled due to the pandemic, begins in St. Augustine, Florida, on June 3, and gives BNL the opportunity to showcase its 16th studio album, “Detour de Force,” released in July 2021. The tour wraps up in the band’s hometown of Toronto on July 21. A number of tour dates are selling out. Tickets and a limited number of VIP packages are available at www.barenakedladies.com

This will be the sixth edition of the tour, founded by the band in 2012 – the year the Mayan calendar predicted would be the last – hence the “Last Summer On Earth.”

“Detour de Force,” produced by Juno and Grammy award-winners Eric Ratz and Mark Howard, is said to be the band’s “broadest reaching and most diverse album to date.” BNL’s team said it fuses “the distinct writing voices of Robertson, Kevin Hearn and Jim Creeggan into a cohesive work. Its 14 tracks include the sonically adventurous ‘Flip,’ the hopeful and infectious ‘Good Life’ (its video features the band playfully navigating their beloved hometown of Toronto), and ‘New Disaster’ (a clever, sardonic comment on our times with an animated, comic book-style video). The album’s stylistic voyage moves from the up-tempo fun of ‘Flat Earth’ and country-flavored ‘Roll Out’ to the gentle melodies of ‘Live Well,’ ‘The National Park,’ ‘God Forbid,’ ‘Man Made Lake’ and the sonic roller-coaster of the closer, ‘Internal Dynamo.’ ” 

Consequence of Sound described the album as “playful in its structure and crowd-ready hooks while thematically addressing the human condition with acuity.” 

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