Can't Touch Us Now
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" labeled 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. 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". This version was packaged to resemble a board game complete with a playable card game. It also contained a second disc consisting of demos. Singles. The first single from the album, "Mr. Apples", was released in September 2016 and A-listed on BBC Radio 2. For the first time since Sugar And Spice in 2009 a scripted video was released. The song "Herbert" was released as a teaser on 14 October  2016, two weeks prior to the album. It was accompanied by an animated lyric video in the style of the album's artwork. 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. Personnel. Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.