Not all good

For its first album recorded without co-founding member Steven Page, Barenaked Ladies really needed to step it up if they wanted to recapture the comedic vocal harmonies that made the band great in the late ’90s.

Unfortunately, “All in Good Time” does not bring the same stylings the band used to.
Fun harmonies still flow through the music but they are attached to depressing lyrics, which is a little confusing.

“Another Heartbreak” has an upbeat musical tone but the lyrics are, well, about a heartbreak. I’m not sure whether the musical styling is supposed to be a joke or serious.
Another track, “You Run Away,” is so depressing that it will make you more than a little nostalgic for “One Week.”

However, there is a glimmer of the old Ladies on “Good Time,” and “Every Subway Car” and “Summertime” do feature the upbeat harmonies the band is known for and are powered by equally upbeat lyrics. Thankfully, the whole album isn’t a miss. 

But without Steven Page, the Barenaked Ladies just are not the same.