Ben Folds Five - The Unauthorized Biography Of Reinhold Messner
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Free Music Review: Pure Brilliance-But not for everyone
Hit: 5 Stars
This is by far the best ben folds five album ever recorded, to be clear. a lot of the criticism that has been leveled at it has been due to the strange shift in style. Fans of the old-college-all-boy-give me my money back BF5 will be shocked and may not be able to come to grips with this more mature and coherent project. While the previous two BF5 studio albums have contained great tracks and hooks, they never really flowed as an album, at least altogether, all though WAEA was moving in the right direction. This, however, is pure musical euphoria, through and through. From the incredible opening track to the somber closer, everything goes smoothly and transitions incredibly well. It is very much a concept album, with tracks referencing each other and ideas, musically and lyrically, coming together seamlessly to form, in my opinion, the greatest album of the 90's. If you are a hard core BF5 fan, buy it and love it. If you are a fan of the faster and catchy piano rock of their first album, you may be disappointed. Kudos to the band for putting out a truly epic final album, critics be damned.Free Music Review: Pay no attention to nay-sayers.
Hit: 5 Stars
As one scans the reviews on this page, one will notice that there are few negative reviews, but they are very heartfelt. A few 1 star paragraphs seem to carry a lot more weight than a hundred 5 star jobs.Ignore the critical minority completely.
In all fairness, you will not enjoy this album if you are looking for more of the same from Ben & Co., or are in any way wary of "artsy" music. In other words, no dummy music here.
BFF has moved into a whole new territory of artistic strength, which most musicians never even occupy. The only thing more exciting and enjoyable than this album is the thought that there will be more albums to follow. They might sounds the same, or they might be different, who cares: what matters is that Ben Folds, a man at the top of his game, will continue making music for a long time yet.
Anyone with knowledge and appreciation of mid to late '60s pop will see that spirit powerfully resurrected. If your CD shelf is adorned with discs such as Pet Sounds, Revolver, and Odyssey and Oracle, rejoice, for a new companion has been born.
Free Music Review: A trip to a point in your life
Hit: 5 Stars
I bought this CD during my stay in Germany, after only haven heard "Whatever and Ever Amen". There were a few songs that really stuck out to me at first, "Army", "Dont change....", "Mess", and "Magic". These songs were listened to while on many trips through many different countries. Now this CD has a completely different meaning to me. First off "Dont change..." is a musical description of something im going through right now. I think thats one of Fold's strenghts; he writes songs that people can relate to, and songs that remind them of a certain point in your life. Musically this album is different that the first two albums. Alot more diversity, and complexity, but not neccesarily better or worse...just different. Ben Folds has proved himself to be a talent, and we can only look forward to him putting out more quality pieces of music like this one. I give it five stars...this CD takes me to a place that i may never see again. I cant wait to see him live in 3 weeks.
Free Music Review: Awesome, But Different
Hit: 5 Stars
Although far different from any of their earlier fare, The Unauthorized Biography Of Reinhold Messner is an exceptional collective piece of work. None of the Songs show their entire potential on their own, but with the rest of the album backing them up, this record achieves a state of transendence, lifting their listener above their everyday worries.Ben Folds has moved away from his traditional piano-punkish tunes such as Song for the Dumped and more towards a prog style concept album, but it's great to listen to over and over in your car or in bed with the lights off.
Their talent shines most on songs such as Don't Change Your Plans or Mess, which bring to mind earlier poignant, reflective songs such as Alice Childress, Eddie Walker, and Evaporated, all of which make you want to all but be Ben Folds.
There's not a more musically qualified than Ben Folds Five and I hope they continue to make awesome and evolving music. Yes, this album is different than their first three albums, but it's just as perfect.
Free Music Review: Solid, from start to finish
Hit: 5 Stars
This album brings forth an unprecedented mixture of smart lyrics with music to match. It has a wide range of slow and fast songs to keep you interested, yet isn't over the top. Songs like "Redneck Past" and "Regrets" are upbeat and catchy, which will thankfully stay stuck in your head for days. Other tracks like "Narcolepsy" and "Hospital Song" are deeply emotional. "Army" is, in my opinion, the best track on the CD. The song melds the catch I mentioned earlier with humor, making it irresistible.
Out of the 11 tracks, the only one that is not necessary is "Your Most Valuable Possession." It is an answering machine recording set to light background music. Although the tone of the message fits the CD, it breaks up the continuity of the album. This is the only track that should ever be skipped on this marvelous album.
This is one album that should not be overlooked. Ben Folds Five has outdone themselves. Check it out, buy it, and be prepared for a permanent addition to your music rotation.