Looks Can Be Deceiving

Looks Can Be Deceiving is the fifth full-length studio album by the Canadian metal quintet Sharks in the Pool. The album was released on June 18, 2013 under Nuclear Blast; although it is the band's first studio album on the label, it is also their third release, overall. This CD is noted to have three interludes, all of which being less than a minute long. Looks Can Be Deceiving was produced by Jay Baumgardner, who previously worked with Sharks in the Pool on their first album, The Water's Most Common Predator.

Track listing

 * 1) "Water Used as a Weapon" - 4:34
 * 2) "Dory" - 3:48
 * 3) "Saving Grace" - 3:26
 * 4) "Looks Can Be Deceiving" - 5:19
 * 5) "Bait Magnet" - 0:33
 * 6) "Astral Ocean" - 4:05
 * 7) "Jesus" - 4:27
 * 8) "How to Bomb a Shark" - 3:52
 * 9) "My Corona" - 3:53
 * 10) "Bathtub Shitter" - 0:29
 * 11) "Good Riddance" - 4:30
 * 12) "Crash" - 3:08
 * 13) "Fishivore" - 2:27
 * 14) "Vulcans" - 0:35
 * 15) "The Blade" - 3:16

Band

 * Drew Gagnon - lead vocals (all except "Saving Grace" and "Vulcans"), bass guitar
 * Orlando Gauthier - lead guitar
 * Marta Patel - keyboards, programming, synthesizer, electronics
 * Craig Tremblay - rhythm guitar, lead vocals ("Saving Grace", "Vulcans")
 * Seth Bouchard - drums

Studio credits

 * Wes Borland - guitar solo ("Looks Can Be Deceiving")
 * Jonathan Davis - addiitonal vocals ("How to Bomb a Shark")
 * Jamey Jasta - additional vocals ("Fishivore")
 * Jay Baumgardner - production, mixing
 * Warren Riker - recording engineer
 * Ian Shepherd - mastering
 * Aaron Sprinkle - additional mixing
 * Trent Reznor - additional programming
 * Harold Mapes - digital editing
 * Frank Maddocks - art direction, logo design
 * P.R. Brown - photography
 * Neil Zlozower - band photos

Album details

 * Released: June 18, 2013
 * Recorded: January-April 2013
 * Genre: Nu metal, industrial metal, progressive metal, rapcore, alternative metal
 * Label: Nuclear Blast
 * Producer: Jay Baumgardner