Barenaked Ladies

Long time fans were suddenly vindicated when this record broke through to mainstream radio in 1998. On the strength of the single "One Week," the Barenaked Ladies became hugely popular on alternative radio and MTV. Their mixture of different types of traditional rock and wacky lyrics brought them into dorm rooms across the nation.

Barenaked Ladies realize that some people don't want tunefulness as style, that the world
contains more than a few Hootie-honed melody lovers who long to throw back their heads,
place a hand on their polo-shirted hearts and sing along. The straightforwardly produced
songs on Stunt, the Toronto quintet's fifth album, rely on accessible melodies of ballpark
durability; they're like national anthems of untrendy fun, Songwriters Steven Pa... More >