The Long Weekend EP

The Long Weekend EP in an EP released by Barenaked Ladies on July 1, 2014. It was released in Canada, though a deluxe edition of Grinning Streak was released in the U.S., containing acoustic versions of "Odds Are", "Smile" and "Blame It On Me". The live version of "Did I Say That Out Loud?" was not included on the U.S. version.

Recording

The acoustic tracks were recorded in early 2014 at bassist Jim Creeggan's home in Toronto. The band posted weekly "Webisodes", including behind-the-scenes footage of the recording sessions for the EP on their official YouTube channel. The EP was produced by Barenaked Ladies, mixed and engineered by Kenny Luong and mastered by Harry Hess at HBomb Mastering.