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Beautiful Freakshow
Studio album by
Dean Brody
ReleasedOctober 21, 2016 (2016-10-21)
GenreCountry
Length37:01
LabelOpen Road
ProducerMatt Rovey
Dean Brody chronology
Gypsy Road
(2015) 		Beautiful Freakshow
(2016) 		Black Sheep
(2019)
Singles from Beautiful Freakshow
  1. "Bush Party"
    Released: July 29, 2016
  2. "Time"
    Released: November 18, 2016
  3. "Beautiful Freakshow"
    Released: April 12, 2017
  4. "Soggy Bottom Summer"
    Released: July 12, 2017
  5. "8th Day"
    Released: November 1, 2017

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.

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[edit]

Brody 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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Bush Party"Dean Brody3:42
2."Soggy Bottom Summer" (featuring Alan Doyle)Brody2:57
3."Little Blue Volkswagen" (featuring Sarah Blackwood)Brody3:35
4."Beautiful Freakshow" (featuring Shevy Price)
  • Brody
  • Shevy Price
3:30
5."8th Day"
  • Brody
  • Matt Rovey
3:02
6."Blueberry Sky"Brody4:09
7."Beautiful Girl"Brody4:55
8."Memory Lane"
  • Jason Barry
  • Brody
3:22
9."Time"Brody4:07
10."Another Saturday Night"Sam Cooke3:42
Total length:37:01

Chart performance[edit]

Album[edit]

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15] 15

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Beautiful Freakshow - Dean Brody | Release Info". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  2. ^ FYI Staff (October 31, 2016). "On The Charts". FYI Music News. Music Canada. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  3. ^ "Bush Party - Dean Brody | Release Info". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  4. ^ Johnson, Bobby (August 31, 2016). "Dean Brody - Bush Party Music Video". Top Country. TC Inc. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  5. ^ ""Bush Party" on Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on December 31, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  6. ^ "Time - Dean Brody | Release Info". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  7. ^ "Dean Brody – Chart history (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 25, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  8. ^ 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!
  9. ^ "Bush Party - Dean Brody | Release Info" (Single). AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  10. ^ "Now Streaming: Dean Brody's Beautiful Freakshow". CMT Canada. Corus Entertainment. Archived from the original on April 22, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  11. ^ McElheran, Taryn (April 13, 2017). "Dean Brody releases "Beautiful Freakshow" single & video ahead of Spring tour". Canadian Beats. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  12. ^ "Dean Brody announces Beautiful Freakshow tour". Regina Leader-Post. Postmedia Network. October 31, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  13. ^ a b Admin (November 2, 2016). "DEAN BRODY'S BEAUTIFUL FREAKSHOW TOUR 2017 DATES RELEASED". Open Road Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  14. ^ a b Easton, Anthony (October 19, 2016). "Dean Brody Beautiful Freakshow". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  15. ^ "Dean Brody Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.

External links[edit]

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