Fake Nudes
2017 studio album by Barenaked Ladies
Fake Nudes is the twelfth studio album by Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies. It is the band's twelfth full-length original-material studio album and their 16th overall. It was recorded from January to February 2017 at Noble Street Studios in Toronto, Ontario, and was released on 17 November 2017 through Vanguard.
The album was formally announced on 5 September 2017 and was made available for pre-order on 8 September 2017. Online pre-orders include six instant-gratification downloads, released two per month (including two on the pre-order date): "Bringing It Home", and the lead single, "Lookin' Up". The album's lead song, "Canada Dry", was released for download on 22 September 2017. "Invisible Fence" was released for streaming on 5 October 2017, then for download the following day. "We Took The Night" was made available for download on 21 October 2017. The final pre-release song, "Sunshine", was released for streaming on 2 November 2017, then for download the following day. The band recorded the album with producer Gavin Brown, who has produced several recordings for the band and its members since 2013.
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