Track Listing

1. Hit And Run
2. Wilted Rose
3. These Wasted Words
4. So. Cal
5. That's All, That's All
6. Everything's The Same
7. Glitterbug
8. Thank You For Sharing
9. Baby Loves The Radio
10. By The Roadside
11. So Young So Wrong So Long
12. Here Today And Yesterday

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #45417 in Music
• Released on: 2005-06-21
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .11 pounds

From Amazon.com
With The Vanity Project Barenaked Ladies' co-founder Steven Page makes a noble attempt to disassociate himself from the word "cheeky," and almost manages to pull it off. Where it works, it works spectacularly. The first single "That's All, That's All" showcases his unmistakably boffo voice with a snappy Beatlesque tune, resisting triteness by way of graceful, lovelorn lyrics. "Wilted Rose" returns him to his native Canada in several verses for some sharp-witted political commentary that sits well with his straightforward, intelligent delivery. "So Cal" sends us back to good ‘ole classic-pop school where Phil Spector and Brian Wilson preside behind the lectern. Binding these songs is an honest, cameras-off stab at introspection. You can credit collaborator Stephen Duffy, who co-wrote 11 of the 12 songs, with steering the lyrics in a likeably intimate direction. And credit Page himself for recognizing the time has come to redirect his considerable skills into music more mature and substantial. Barenaked Ladies may be endlessly appealing, but they too have their limits. --Tammy La Gorce

Album Description
Vanity Project is the self titled album of 12 songs from Barenaked Ladies lead singer Steven Page. While the distinctive lead vocals of Page are heard on all 12 tracks, the music was performed by both Page and Stephen Duffy with the occasional guest appearance from friends BNL's Kevin Hearn and family, Page's brother Matthew. Warner. 2005.