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Cageless
Studio album by
Hedley
ReleasedSeptember 29, 2017 (2017-09-29)
Recorded2016–17
StudioThe Warehouse Studio (Vancouver)
Genre
Length35:41
LabelUniversal Music Canada
Producer
Hedley chronology
Hello
(2015) 		Cageless
(2017)
Singles from Cageless
  1. "Love Again"
    Released: June 13, 2017
  2. "Better Days"
    Released: August 23, 2017

Cageless is the seventh and final studio album by the Canadian pop rock group Hedley, released through Universal Music Canada on September 29, 2017.[1][2] It was supported by the singles "Love Again" and "Better Days".[3] The album received a Juno Award nomination for Pop Album of the Year.[4] The album sold a total of 9,000 units in its first week.[5]

Background and composition

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Lead singer Jacob Hoggard had written 30 to 35 songs for the album along with main co-writers Brian Howes and Jason Van Poederooyan, before finalizing the 10 tracks for Cageless. Dan Book, Andrew Goldstein, Ryan Stewart, Jarett Holmes, Nolan Sipe, Kyle Moorman, Paro Westerlund and Susie Yankou were also credited for songwriting on the album.[6] It was recorded at The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver.[7] The album showcases the group straying away from their pop punk roots presented in the band's earlier work into an R&B and pop rock sound.[8]

During the album's creation, long time drummer Chris Crippin departed from the band in March 2017. Hoggard stated, "It got to a point where he wanted to do his own thing and he had our blessing, and we had a great 11, 12 years together and we wish him well. That was an opportunity for us to kind of move forward and kind of venture into a new phase of our lives as well, and nothing really changes in the world of Hedley other than the fact that we're continuing to evolve our sound."[9] Crippin was replaced by Jay Benison and is his first album release with the band.[10]

Release

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"Love Again" is the first single released from the album on June 13, 2017.[11] The song entered the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 and peaked at number 50.[12] The music video for the song was released on July 21, 2017, and was shot for virtual reality and debuted on the Samsung VR App.[13] "Better Days" was released onto YouTube on August 18, 2017,[14] before it was released as the album's second single on August 23.[15] The peaked at number 42 on the Canadian Hot 100.[12] "Obsession" was released as a promotional single on September 15, 2017.[16]

The band announced a headlining tour that would begin in February 2018 called the Cageless Tour which featured supporting acts, Shawn Hook and Neon Dreams.[17] However, amidst the sexual assault allegations towards the band, mostly Hoggard, both Neon Dreams and Hook decided to dropout of the tour.[18][19] The band's management team also dropped the group. The album was originally nominated for Pop Album of the Year at the 2018 Juno Awards, but they withdrawn from consideration due to these allegations.[20][21] Despite the allegations made towards the band, the group continued the Cageless Tour until March 2018.[22]

Critical reception

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Heather Young of Canadian Beats gave the album a positive review stating, "Right away you can hear that the recording of Cageless involved playing with the more electronic pop sound, while still leaving room for the traditionally harder hitting pop-rock tracks you hear on previous releases. Hedley is growing creatively, without entirely leaving their roots behind."[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Better Days"Jacob Hoggard, Brian Howes, Dan Book3:43
2."Love Again"Hoggard, Howes, Van Poederooyen3:04
3."Obsession"Hoggard, Howes, Poederooyen3:44
4."Tidal Wave"Hoggard, Book, Andrew Goldstein3:28
5."In Love With a Broken Heart"Hoggard, Ryan Stewart3:37
6."Bad Tattoo"Hoggard, Jarrett Holmes3:47
7."All Night"Hoggard, Nolan Sipe, Stewart3:46
8."I'm On Fire"Hoggard, Kyle Moorman3:22
9."Wild"Hoggard, Book3:36
10."17"Hoggard, Paro Westerlund, Susie Yankou3:34
Total length:35:41

Personnel

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Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[23]

Charts

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Chart performance for Cageless
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[24] 2

References

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  1. ^ "Hedley: Cageless". AllMusic. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  2. ^ Stuart Derdeyn (February 2, 2018). "Hedley kicks off Cageless tour in hometown Abbotsford | Vancouver Sun". Vancouver Sun.
  3. ^ a b Young, Heather (September 29, 2017). "Review - Hedley | Canadian Beats Media". Canadian Beats. Archived from the original on October 4, 2017.
  4. ^ Etan Vlessing (February 7, 2018). "Jack Richardson Producer of the Year - Juno Awards: Arcade Fire, Jessie Reyez Lead With Four Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter.
  5. ^ "Shania, Hedley and Tom Petty Loom Large On This Week's Chart". FYI Music News. Archived from the original on October 24, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  6. ^ Karen Bliss (October 2, 2017). "Hedley: Constantly Inconstant". SOCAN Magazine. Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  7. ^ "Hedley tour to stop in Kelowna". Lake Country Calendar. Kelowna News. September 20, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  8. ^ "Hedley's Jacob Hoggard on writing new music and the band's changing sound". CBC Radio. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. December 19, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  9. ^ Tom Zillich (June 29, 2017). "Canada 150: Hedley's Jacob Hoggard just wants to say hello to Surrey again". Surrey Now-Leader. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  10. ^ "Hedley Talk 'Cageless', Fans And New Drummer". YouTube. September 29, 2017. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  11. ^ "Hedley Invite You to Love Again". Universal Music Canada. June 13, 2017. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Hedley Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  13. ^ Furdyk, Brent (July 21, 2017). "Hedley Debuts New Music Video For 'Love Again'". ET Canada. Archived from the original on July 22, 2017.
  14. ^ "Hedley - Better Days (Audio)". YouTube. August 18, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  15. ^ "Better Days - Single by Hedley". Spotify. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  16. ^ "Obsession - Single by Hedley". Spotify. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  17. ^ Tom Zillich (September 20, 2017). "Fresh from Surrey's Canada Day stage, Hedley launches 'Cageless' tour of country". AbbyNews.com. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  18. ^ Alexander Quon (February 16, 2018). "Halifax-based band pulls out of Hedley tour over sexual misconduct allegations". Global News. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  19. ^ Michael Oliveira (February 16, 2018). "Hedley management team drops band, tour openers quit amid sexual-misconduct allegations". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  20. ^ Michael Oliveira (February 19, 2018). "Hedley withdraws from Junos, plans to discuss 'how we have let some people down'". CTV News. The Canadian Press. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  21. ^ Craig Takeuchi (February 15, 2018). "B.C.'s Hedley removed from 2018 Juno Awards lineup in Vancouver after sexual misconduct allegations". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  22. ^ Doris Maria Bregolisse (March 24, 2018). "Okanagan Hedley fans remain loyal, attend last Cageless tour concert". Global News. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  23. ^ Cageless (booklet). Hedley. Universal Music Canada. 2017.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  24. ^ "Hedley Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
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