| Detour de Force | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Barenaked Ladies |
| Cover: | DetourDeForce cover.jpg |
| Border: | yes |
| Released: | 16 July 2021 |
| Recorded: | February–March 2020 June–August 2020 |
| Studio: | The Herbert/Robertson Hideaway Noble Street Studios Vespa Studios |
| Genre: | Pop rock |
| Label: | Raisin' Records |
| Producer: | Eric Ratz Mark Howard |
| Prev Year: | 2019 |
| Next Title: | In Flight |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
Detour de Force is the thirteenth studio album by Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies, released on 16 July 2021 by Raisin' Records.[1] It was released in CD, digital and double transparent-blue vinyl formats.
The album was recorded in two spans; first at Ed Robertson's cottage in February–March 2020, followed by sessions at Noble Street Studios and Vespa Studios in Toronto, Ontario in June–August 2020.[2] [1] Production was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic which delayed the band's touring and album release schedule as well.[2]
The vinyl LP edition of the album includes a previously-unreleased track, "The Way of The Heart", written and sung by Kevin Hearn.
The original cottage sessions were produced by Mark Howard. The band had intended a more stripped-down session which would have been followed by limited studio time to add finishing touches, but the cottage sessions were interrupted in mid-March 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the band had more time to complete the record, and spent June–August 2020 with producer Eric Ratz reshaping the record.[2] [1] [3]
The lead single, "Flip", was made available for download on 12 April 2021. This was followed by "New Disaster" which premiered on 4 June 2021. The third single, "Good Life," was released simultaneously with the album on 16 July 2021. Each song was accompanied by a music video.[2] [3] [4]
Barenaked Ladies