What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

Artist Recording History

studio albums - 3
live albums - 2
singles - 7

from my library (cd)



Much better than my previous review of a Ben Folds Five album. Four years later than that one and Bens first solo effort. Ben's only charting single comes from this album with the title track, but only on the modern rock chart. The album hit #42 on the mainstream side, with a #18 in Australia, and #73 in the UK. Ben had made his home in Australia in 1999 after hooking up with his third wife. Up to four now and divorced from that one now. I dont thin marriage is your thing Ben. Although this is billed as a solo album, like most others, there are many other contributors. Ben does play multiple instruments, with the addition of guitar being the main difference between this and that previous one. Most tracks do have a fuller sound.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - The Ascent Of Stan

Best Track - Still Fighting It

1) Annie Waits **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtAfwHvS1ek
2) Zak And Sara **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY_yG4Xi8IM
3) Still Fighting It *** - that was too sad
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqPwR39VMh0
4) Gone **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD2Krp8yB0A
5) Fred Jones, Part 2 *** - that was too sad again
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnU3zuqncwo
6) The Ascent Of Stan *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeWZhuzFMM8
7) Losing Lisa **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz0QDPNXkDQ
8) Carrying Cathy **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhe9gPFgB6A
9) Not The Same **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mbYgTftVNk
10) Rockin' The Suburbs **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34u_3Z9_LUw
11) Fired **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOLDxq7iYok
12) The Luckiest ***
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1qL2ynRpXU

3's - 3
2's - 8
1's - 1

Grade - 2.2
allmusic - 2.7