Beautiful Freakshow is the sixth studio album by Canadian country music artist Dean Brody. It was released on October 21, 2016 via Open Road Recordings.[1] Brody wrote or co-wrote all but one of the album's tracks. Beautiful Freakshow debuted at number 15 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[2] Three of its singles have charted in the top 10 of the Canada Country airplay chart, including "8th Day", which reached number one.
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| Released | October 21, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 37:01 | |||
| Label | Open Road | |||
| Producer | Matt Rovey | |||
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Singles
edit"Bush Party" was released as the album's lead single on July 29, 2016.[3] An accompanying music video premiered August 8, 2016.[4] The song entered the Billboard Canada Country chart at number 39 and has since reached a peak position of 6.[5]
"Time" was released to digital retailers on September 9, 2016 as the first promotional single.[6] It debuted at number 37 on the Canadian Digital Songs component chart.[7] It was later serviced to Canadian radio on November 18, 2016 as the second official single.[8]
The title track, "Beautiful Freakshow", was released October 7, 2016 as the record's second promotional single.[9] It features a rap from co-writer Shevy Price.[10] It was later issued to Canadian country radio April 12, 2017 as the third official single.[11]
Promotion
editBrody went on tour in support of the album in the spring of 2017.[12] The Beautiful Freakshow Tour commenced on April 25, 2017 in Hamilton, Ontario, with dates through June 3, 2017.[13] High Valley accompanied Brody on seven dates in Ontario, while Madeline Merlo accompanied the tour for the dates in the prairie provinces; the James Barker Band served as an opening act on all tour dates.[13]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 6/10[14] |
Anthony Easton of Exclaim! gave the album a mixed review and a 6-out-of-10 rating, labelling inconsistency as the album's downfall. "An album needs a frame, and a ruthless culling instinct," he writes. "Freakshow has neither. I keep wanting more from Brody, and he doesn't quite deliver."[14]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bush Party" | Dean Brody | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Soggy Bottom Summer" (featuring Alan Doyle) | Brody | 2:57 |
| 3. | "Little Blue Volkswagen" (featuring Sarah Blackwood) | Brody | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Beautiful Freakshow" (featuring Shevy Price) |
| 3:30 |
| 5. | "8th Day" |
| 3:02 |
| 6. | "Blueberry Sky" | Brody | 4:09 |
| 7. | "Beautiful Girl" | Brody | 4:55 |
| 8. | "Memory Lane" |
| 3:22 |
| 9. | "Time" | Brody | 4:07 |
| 10. | "Another Saturday Night" | Sam Cooke | 3:42 |
| Total length: | 37:01 | ||
Chart performance
editAlbum
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15] | 15 |
References
edit- ^ "Beautiful Freakshow - Dean Brody | Release Info". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ FYI Staff (October 31, 2016). "On The Charts". FYI Music News. Music Canada. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ "Bush Party - Dean Brody | Release Info". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ Johnson, Bobby (August 31, 2016). "Dean Brody - Bush Party Music Video". Top Country. TC Inc. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ ""Bush Party" on Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on December 31, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ "Time - Dean Brody | Release Info". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ "Dean Brody – Chart history (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 25, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ Dean Brody (November 18, 2016). "Dean Brody - Timeline" (video). Facebook. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
Dean's powerful new single 'Time' is officially at Canadian country radio!
- ^ "Bush Party - Dean Brody | Release Info" (Single). AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ "Now Streaming: Dean Brody's Beautiful Freakshow". CMT Canada. Corus Entertainment. Archived from the original on April 22, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ McElheran, Taryn (April 13, 2017). "Dean Brody releases "Beautiful Freakshow" single & video ahead of Spring tour". Canadian Beats. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ "Dean Brody announces Beautiful Freakshow tour". Regina Leader-Post. Postmedia Network. October 31, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ a b Admin (November 2, 2016). "DEAN BRODY'S BEAUTIFUL FREAKSHOW TOUR 2017 DATES RELEASED". Open Road Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ a b Easton, Anthony (October 19, 2016). "Dean Brody Beautiful Freakshow". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ "Dean Brody Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.