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Features Disc of the day
Ben Folds Five
Ben Folds Five
(Passenger/Caroline, 1995)
Piano pop’s ’90s renaissance in one hi-larious package!
Unashamedly theatrical, undeniably accomplished and consistently inventive, this trio’s alt-pop debut has the capacity to annoy certain listeners to the point of mental collapse. Believe me – I’ve cleared many a room by insisting everyone listen to Philosophy’s nimble-fingered licks or Alice Childress’s rousing chorus harmonies. I think it has something to do with the absence of guitar. You see in the BFF universe the piano leads the charge – some people immediately think they’re being marched into a West End matinee against their will. I blame Rent. But this isn’t a record defined by the lack of a six-string. Indeed, it’s the strident chord sequences, sweet melodies, comic vignettes and grand ambition that make Ben Folds Five a plucky, piano-perfect collection always worth revisiting.
Ross Bennett
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 07/01/2008
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Keane – Hopes And Fears (Island, 2004)
Jellyfish – Spilt Milk (Charisma, 1993)
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I love Ben Folds Five!
my favourite song...BRICK!
:)
Posted by Ana Dara at 8:30 AM GMT 07/01/2008 Report Abuse
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The omens aren't good - Toploader, Keane...
But, Ben Folds shows how good piano-led geek rock can be.
Posted by Errant Panda at 1:32 PM GMT 07/01/2008 Report Abuse
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