

^ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (28 October 2016).^ "Reviews for Can't Touch Us Now by Madness".^ "OUR NEW ALBUM – CAN'T TOUCH US NOW – PRE-ORDER NOW"."Madness: Can't Touch Us Now review – ska-pop legends as entertaining as ever". "Madness announce new album, Can't Touch Us Now". Daniel Woodgate – production, mixing (4, 6).Chris Foreman – production, mixing (2, 7, 10).Graham "Suggs" McPherson – vocals (8, 11, 14).Madness – production, string arrangements.Charlie Andrew – production, mixing, electric piano.Kirsty Mangan – violin, string arrangements.London Community Gospel Choir – backing vocals.Joe Auckland – trumpet, banjo, brass arrangements.Steve Hamilton – baritone saxophone, brass arrangements.Mike Kearsey – trombone, brass arrangements.Daniel Woodgate – drums, programming, brass arrangements.Lee Thompson – saxophone, lead vocals on track 9, backing vocals, Jew's harp, brass arrangements.Chris Foreman – guitar, Mellotron, Roland Juno-60, brass arrangements.Mike Barson – upright piano, organ, harpsichord, electric piano, glockenspiel, celesta, Mellotron, guitar, saw, backing vocals, string and brass arrangements.Graham "Suggs" McPherson – lead and backing vocals, tambourine, brass arrangements."Don't Let Them (Catch You Crying)" (demo)Ĭredits are adapted from the album's liner notes. On Friday 18 November, at the start of the 2016 "House of Fun Weekender" at Butlin's, the band announced title track "Can't Touch Us Now" as the second single from the album, accompanied by a brand new video which contained a performance by the band and footage from the album's ad. It was accompanied by an animated lyric video in the style of the album's artwork. The song "Herbert" was released as a teaser on 14 October 2016, two weeks prior to the album. For the first time since Sugar And Spice in 2009 a scripted video was released. Apples", was released in September 2016 and A-listed on BBC Radio 2.
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It also contained a second disc consisting of demos. This version was packaged to resemble a board game complete with a playable card game. Ī 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". The song "Pam the Hawk" was highlighted in particular for its lyrical themes. For example, critic Jon Dennis of The Guardian labeled the group "legends" and described them as being "as entertaining as ever" in the release. The album received supportive reviews from a variety of publications.

The album marked the return of founder member Mark Bedford but the departure of Cathal Smyth (Chas Smash). 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.
