Born on a Pirate Ship

Rock · 1996 · 14 tracks

Born on a Pirate Ship

Barenaked Ladies

A transitional record trading zany energy for mid-tempo introspection. Sharp storytelling about domestic ghosts, broken hearts, and the clutter of memory.

It's the one where they stop being just 'the funny band' and start breaking your heart.

A thoughtful, slightly neurotic exploration of memory and domestic life wrapped in sharp pop melodies.

Born on a Pirate Ship · vs · Barenaked Ladies

Bittersweet+1.1σ

Bittersweet saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks

01

Stomach vs. Heart

2:29

02

Straw Hat and Old Dirty Hank

3:24

03

I Know

3:03

04

This Is Where It Ends

2:53

05

When I Fall

4:04

06

I Live With It Every Day

4:30

07

Old Apartment

3:30

08

Call Me Calmly

2:52

09

Break Your Heart

4:57

10

Spider in My Room

4:04

11

Same Thing

4:01

12

Just a Toy

3:43

13

In the Drink

5:12

14

Shoe Box

2:56

Moments Worth Waiting For

The explosive, cathartic entry of the full band on the bridge of The Old Apartment.

The delicate, high-register vocal harmonies that float over the sparse acoustic picking in When I Fall.

The way the frantic, wordy energy of Shoe Box resolves into a surprisingly tender and catchy chorus.

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