Can't Touch Us Now

Can't Touch Us Now
Studio album by
Released28 October 2016
Recorded2016[1]
StudioToe Rag Studios, London
Iguana Studio, London
Genre
Length58:59
LabelLucky 7
Producer
Madness chronology
The Very Best of Madness
(2014)
Can't Touch Us Now
(2016)
Theatre of the Absurd Presents C'est la Vie
(2023)
Singles from Can't Touch Us Now
  1. "Mr. Apples"
    Released: 7 September 2016
  2. "Herbert"
    Released: 14 October 2016
  3. "Can't Touch Us Now"
    Released: 16 December 2016
  4. "Another Version of Me"
    Released: 24 February 2017
  5. "(Don’t Let Them Catch You) Crying"
    Released: 6 July 2017 [3]

Can't Touch Us Now is the eleventh studio album by the British band Madness, released on their Lucky 7 Records label through Universal Music Catalogue (UMC) on 28 October 2016. The album marked the return of founder member Mark Bedford but the departure of Cathal Smyth (Chas Smash).

The album received supportive reviews from a variety of publications. For example, critic Jon Dennis of The Guardian labelled the group "legends" and described them as being "as entertaining as ever" in the release. The song "Pam the Hawk" was highlighted in particular for its lyrical themes.[4]

A special collector's edition box set version of Can't Touch Us Now was released simultaneously with the album under the title "The Greatest Show on Earth".[5] This version was packaged to resemble a board game complete with a playable card game. It also contained a second disc consisting of demos.

  1. ^ "2016". SevenRaggedMen.com. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  2. ^ Bonner, Michael (15 August 2016). "Madness announce new album, Can't Touch Us Now". Uncut. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  3. ^ https://www.7digital.com/artist/madness/release/don’t-let-them-catch-you-crying-leo-zero-remixes-6286366 [dead link]
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference The Guardian was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "OUR NEW ALBUM – CAN'T TOUCH US NOW – PRE-ORDER NOW". madness.co.uk. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2021.