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 (2016-10-21) | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 37:01 | |||
Label | Open Road | |||
Producer | Matt Rovey | |||
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Singles from Beautiful Freakshow | ||||
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"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]
Brody is scheduled to go on tour in support of the album in the spring of 2017.[12] The Beautiful Freakshow Tour will commence on April 25, 2017 in Hamilton, Ontario, with dates announced through June 3, 2017 (as of November 2016).[13] High Valley will accompany Brody on seven dates in Ontario, while Madeline Merlo will accompany the tour for the dates in the prairie provinces; the James Barker Band will serve as an opening act on all tour dates.[13]
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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]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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 (2016) | Peak position |
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Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15] | 15 |
Dean's powerful new single 'Time' is officially at Canadian country radio!
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