CANADIAN alt rock band Barenaked Ladies will kick off their UK tour at Portsmouth’s Pyramid Centre on September 29.

Originally formed in 1988, the band’s style has evolved greatly throughout its career and its music, which began as exclusively acoustic and quickly grew to encompass a mixture of a wide array of styles including pop, rock, hip hop and rap.

You can also expect a rather comedic performance style with humorous banter between songs.

After 27 years together, over 14 million albums sold and multiple Grammy nominations, Silverball, the band’s 14th studio album, finds the long-standing partnership of Ed Robertson (guitar, vocals), Jim Creeggan (bass, vocals), Kevin Hearn (keyboard, guitar, vocals) and Tyler Stewart (drums, vocals) firing on all cylinders.

“I think it would be fair to say if the band was collectively known as Stella, then this record would indicate the reality that Stella had indeed got her groove back,” states Ed Robertson.

“This is the first record since our debut, Gordon, that was written with no hand-wringing, second-guessing, insecurity or any self-doubt,” Robertson asserts.

Available now, Silverball was produced by the band’s longtime friend Gavin Brown (The Tragically Hip, Metric) who helmed their previous project, 2013’s Grinning Streak.

The album’s 13 tracks showcase the band’s growth, while still delivering a flurry of counterpunches and a wisecrack or two, in true BNL fashion.

“We’re pushing in new directions—as always, I think—but it’s still unmistakably these four guys playing together, and that’s what I’m most proud of,” Robertson adds.

“I put the record on and it doesn’t sound like anything we’ve ever done before, and yet it is unmistakably the new Barenaked Ladies record.”

Each purchased ticket includes the option for a digital download of the full album plus two bonus tracks. VIP meet and greet packages are also available.

For more information, visit www.barenakedladies.com.