Today, multi-platinum band Barenaked Ladies announce Barenaked for the Holidays (Deluxe Edition) – featuring nine bonus tracks – will be released digitally on November 11, 2022 on Raisin’ Records. The popular holiday-themed collection achieved GOLD certification in Canada and hit the Top 100 U.S. Billboard album chart, when it was first released in 2004. The album includes seven original songs, alongside faithful and modern interpretations of traditional Christmas and Hanukkah songs, steeped with the musicianship and sense of humour the band is known for. Highlights include “Green Christmas” notably written for the blockbuster Ron Howard film Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), the heartwarming “Snowman”, which Rolling Stone calls, “a tender original”, Jim Creeggan’s jazzy “Christmas Pics”, and Kevin Hearn’s nostalgic “Christmastime (Oh Yeah)”, which is “pretty and understated”, according to PopMatters. Sarah McLachlan is featured on “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / We Three Kings”, while Michel Bublé appears on the original track, “Elf’s Lament”.
“Tapping into their inner child, the Barenaked Ladies make the holidays fun again,
even if you’re not the kid you used to be.” – Rolling Stone Magazine
The new digital-exclusive Deluxe Edition adds nine additional songs, all recorded live off the floor at Toronto’s Noble Street studios during BNL’s December 2020 Holiday special, A Very Virtual Christmas. Seven of the bonus tracks are live versions of songs from Barenaked for the Holidays, including special guest Sarah McLachlan, who reprises her feature on the traditional holiday songs. Also included are new tracks “Feliz Navidad” a send-up of the Jose Feliciano classic, and “Santa Sabbath (Xmas Metal-y)”, a medley of three traditional Christmas songs sung to the tune of “War Pigs” by Black Sabbath – which features Ed Robertson on drums and drummer Tyler Stewart on lead vocals.
Pre-order / save Barenaked for the Holidays (Deluxe Edition) HERE
Also announced today, for the first time, Barenaked for the Holidays will be released on vinyl. This very limited edition, 180 gram red vinyl will be released on November 18, but is available for pre-order today.
Pre-order vinyl HERE
The Ladies’ recently announced a 14-date tour titled Hometown Holidays with Barenaked Ladies which will go on the road across Canada. The tour kicks off in Vancouver on December 1, 2022 and wraps up at Toronto’s legendary Massey Hall on December 22, 2022. BNL will perform holiday fan favourites from the Barenaked for the Holidays album, as well as a few other chestnuts and surprises. These special performances offer fans a rare opportunity to celebrate the season with Canada’s favourite foursome amongst family and friends, many coming together for the first time in three years. “We’re bringing Barenaked Cheer to YOUR hometown,” says BNL’s Ed Robertson. “It’s been a couple of long, cold, lonely winters, so let’s have some fun!” For tickets and more information, visit www.bnlhometownholidays.com
Barenaked for the Holidays vinyl and digital tracklist:
Jingle Bells
Green Christmas
I Saw Three Ships
Hanukkah Blessings
O Holy Night
Elf’s Lament – with Michael Bublé
Snowman
Do They Know It’s Christmas?
Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / We Three Kings – featuring Sarah McLachlan
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Carol of the Bells
Footprints
Deck the Stills
Christmastime (Oh Yeah)
Sleigh Ride
Christmas Pics
I Have a Little Dreidel
Wonderful Christmastime
Auld Lang Syne
Barenaked for the Holidays (Digital Deluxe Edition) Bonus live tracks:
Green Christmas
Snowman
Carol of the Bells
Christmas Pics
Christmastime (Oh Yeah)
Footprints
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / We Three Kings – featuring Sarah McLachlan
Santa Sabbath (Xmas Metal-y)
Feliz Navidad
Hometown Holidays with Barenaked Ladies
12.01.22 – Vancouver, BC – The Centre for the Performing Arts
12.02.22 – Penticton, BC – South Okanagan Events Centre
12.05.22 – Edmonton, AB – Winspear Centre
12.06.22 – Red Deer, AB – Red Deer Memorial Centre
12.07.22 – Calgary, AB – Jubilee Auditorium
12.09.22 – Regina, SK – Casino Regina
12.12.22 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
12.13.22 – Thunder Bay, ON – Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
12.16.22 – North Bay, ON – Capitol Centre
12.17.22 – Ottawa, ON – National Arts Centre
12.18.22 – Hamilton, ON – First Ontario Concert Hall
12.20.22 – Kitchener, ON – Centre in the Square
12.21.22 – Windsor, ON – Caesars Windsor
12.22.22 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall