Under the Covers (Ninja Sex Party album)

Under the Covers is the fourth studio album by American comedy duo Ninja Sex Party, and their first cover album. The concept for the album and title were revealed on July 28, 2015,[1] and the album released on March 4, 2016.[2] Unlike their previous albums, Under the Covers is composed only of covers of songs from the 1970s and 1980s and strays from the duo's traditional comedic style.[3]

Not to be confused with Under the Covers, Vol. 1, a cover album by Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs.

Under the Covers
Studio album by Ninja Sex Party
Released	March 4, 2016
Genre	Rock new wave progressive rock glam rock
Length	45:50
Label	Self-released
Producer	Jim Arsenault
Ninja Sex Party chronology
Attitude City (2015) Under the Covers (2016) Under the Covers, Vol. II (2017)

It is their first album released with Tupper Ware Remix Party as their backup band; NSP keyboardist Brian Wecht previously performed all instruments on the band's albums. On February 23, 2016, a music video was released for their cover of "Take On Me"; the video for their cover of "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" was released one week later, on March 1, 2016. The video cover of "Wish You Were Here" was released December 25, 2016. A follow-up, Under the Covers, Vol. II, was released on October 27, 2017.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original artist	Length
1.	"Take On Me"	Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket, Pål Waaktaar	A-ha	3:59
2.	"Everybody Wants to Rule the World"	Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley, Chris Hughes	Tears for Fears	4:14
3.	"Subdivisions"	Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart	Rush	5:28
4.	"Your Love"	John Spinks	The Outfield	3:42
5.	"Misunderstanding"	Phil Collins	Genesis	3:34
6.	"Rock with You"	Rod Temperton	Michael Jackson	3:43
7.	"Madrigal"	Lee, Lifeson, Peart	Rush	2:35
8.	"The Burning Down"	Doug Pinnick, Ty Tabor, Jerry Gaskill	King's X	2:24
9.	"Jump"	Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth	Van Halen	3:54
10.	"We Close Our Eyes"	Danny Elfman	Oingo Boingo	4:37
11.	"The Last Unicorn"	Jimmy Webb	America	2:48
12.	"Wish You Were Here"	David Gilmour, Roger Waters	Pink Floyd	4:58

Personnel

Ninja Sex Party

• Dan Avidan – lead and backing vocals
• Brian Wecht – keyboards, piano, synthesizer and programming

Additional personnel

• Tupper Ware Remix Party – backup band
  • Lord Phobos – guitar
  • Commander Meouch – bass guitar
  • Doctor Sung – keytar
  • Havve Hogan – drums
• Super Guitar Bros – acoustic guitar ("Wish You Were Here")

Production

Bed tracks for the album were recorded by Thomas D'Arcy at Taurus Recording in Toronto, ON. The album's seventh and eleventh tracks were mixed by Dan Castellani, Jr. at Galactic Music and Audio, while the other tracks were mixed by Colin Crowell. Audio mastering for the album was completed by Kristian Montano at the Lacquer Channel Mastering recording studio, located in Toronto, Ontario. Its CD copies were manufactured and printed in Pennsauken, New Jersey by the company Disc Makers.[4]

• Jim Arsenault – producer
• Brent Lilley – producer, engineering
• Brian Wecht – production
• Thomas D'Arcy – engineer

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[5]	73
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6]	82
UK Albums (OCC)[7]	150
US Billboard 200[8]	17
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9]	2
US Rock Albums (Billboard)[10]	3
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[11]	9
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[12]	14

References

1. GameGrumps (2015-07-28), Sonic Adventure DX: Sorcery of Ehh - PART 10 - Game Grumps, retrieved 2016-07-12
2. Looney, Dylan (March 31, 2016). "NINJA SEX PARTY RELEASES COVER ALBUM". easttennessean.com. The East Tennessean. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
3. Melissa Sahagian (7 March 2016). "Ninja sex Party: Under The Covers Album Review". PopWrapped. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
4. According to the official CD.
5. "Ninja Sex Party Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
6. Ryan, Gavin (12 March 2016), ARIA Albums: The Cat Empire Debuts at No 1, Noise11, retrieved 12 March 2016
7. Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: March 12, 2016". Zobbel. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
8. Top 200 Albums, Billboard, 26 March 2016, retrieved 26 April 2016
9. "Independent Albums". Billboard. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
10. "Rock Albums". Billboard. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
11. "Top Album Sales". Billboard. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
12. "Ninja Sex Party Chart History (Digital Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2017.