Fake Nudes

Personnel: Kevin Hearn (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, synthesizer, background vocals); Ed Robertson (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals); Jim Creeggan (vocals, background vocals); Tyler Stewart (drums, background vocals).Audio Mixer: Howie Beck.Recording information: Noble Street Studios.Photographer: Matt Barnes .On the heels of their surprisingly cohesive collaboration with soul a cappella outfit the Persuasions (Ladies and Gentlemen: Barenaked Ladies and the Persuasions), Barenaked Ladies return to their own studio work with 2017's likably earnest Fake Nudes. The band's 12th album, and fourth since the departure of singer Steven Page, Fake Nudes finds the beloved Canadian pop group offering up a set of emotive, brightly attenuated songs that speak to their maturity and status as one of the most genial rock bands of their generation. Despite the cheeky title, the album is primarily a laid-back and thoughtful production, balancing the group'