Released November 4, 2003 Length 37:03 Artist Men Without Hats Label Men Without Hats | Recorded 2003 Producer Stefan Doroschuk Release date 4 November 2003 Genre Electropop | |
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No Hats Beyond This Point
(2003) My Hats Collection
(2006) Similar Men Without Hats albums, Electropop albums | ||
No Hats Beyond this Point is the sixth studio album by Canadian synthpop group Men Without Hats. Released in 2003, it was their first album in twelve years. After the release of the album, the group broke up. It was the group's third and final album to be produced by Stefan Doroschuk.
Contents
Men without hats dancing in the moonlight
Style and availability
The album's music consisted almost entirely of synthesizers, reverting to the group's previous sound. The album has virtually no drums (if any, most likely synthesized).
Lead singer Ivan Doroschuk's nieces sing backup vocals in the tracks "Christina's World", "Telepathy" and "Roses."
The album is considered an "underground" album, a rarity that was not released to any record stores. In 2011, however, the band released the album commercially on several platforms for digital streaming and download.
It was intended to be Doroschuk's second solo album, titled Mote in God's Eye, but was released under the Men Without Hats name.
Critical reception
AllMusic's David Jeffries noted the return of the band's iconic graphic symbol and synthesizer sound, in a negative review that contrasted "the wry songwriting and catchy melodies of the early days" with unsatisfying "juvenile instrumental backing" and "insipid melodies" on the new album. The review criticized the album's social commentary as excessive, "simplistic and filled with clichés," and added, "It's hard not to cringe when main man Ivan Doroschuk delivers such sophomoric lyrics so sternly."
Track listing
All tracks written by Ivan Doroschuk and Stefan Doroschuk.
Mote in God's Eye demos
- How Does it Feel? - 3:29
- The Mountain - 3:52
- Mote In God's Eye - 3:36
- Jesus Saved Me from the Martians - 3:13
- Mystify Me - 2:57
- Fucking Telephone - 2:54
- The Days of Wine and You - 3:32
- Tomorrow Never Comes - 3:24
- I Was a Fool - 3:04
Personnel
Songs
1Dancing in the Moonlight3:44
2Christina's World4:14
3Telepathy3:20