Ben Folds Five - The Unauthorized Biography Of Reinhold Messner
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Free Music Notes for The Unauthorized Biography Of Reinhold Messner
Free Music Review: SADLY THE LAST ALBUM FROM BEN FOLDS FIVE
Hit: 5 Stars
I was discouraged to hear that Folds, Jesse, and Sledge decided to make the break. They've been one of the few originals on the alternative music scene in quite some time.When I purchased this album, I was especially impressed with the slow and moving "Don't Change Your Plans" and "Mess"--these touching tracks are the songs where they shine the brightest. "Army" gets things moving and proves they have a knack for bumping up the pace. The album lags around "Most Valuable Possession," "Jane" and "Regrets," unlike their other albums, but "Lullabye" is refreshingly catchy and saves the last half of the CD.
If you've never before experienced Ben Folds Five, I would recommend their debut first, for a better example of pure raw music. The Five's original make-up of Piano, Drums, and bass (no lead guitar) give them a distinctive sound that is unduplicable by anyone else. Please, buy, I pray you, and you shall be eternally grateful.
Free Music Review: This album has more for you than it seems.
Hit: 5 Stars
I'd never heard Ben Folds Five before I heard this album, not being a huge pop music fan. It blew me away. Narcolepsy, with its strong Queen influence and energy, never fails to give me goosebumps. Don't Change Your Plans is beautiful, with a beautifully hilarious little Bacharach horn section. Mess is painfully honest, fantastic. Magic, well, I swore to myself I'd never actually use the word "poignant," but I'm forced to now. If you've ever watched someone die, this song may help a little. Hospital Song continues the theme of death and sickness. In a good way. The album lightens up a bit after that, but is still humorously introspective, and self-deprecating. Not since Jackson Browne has a band made death, loss, pain and suffering so much fun. To top it off, the album ends with James Earl Jones singing a lullaby to Ben on an airplane at midnight, encouraging him that "the world has more for you/than it seems/goodnight...goodnight/let the moonlight take the lid/off your dreams." Enough said.Free Music Review: One of the few right now that's good.
Hit: 5 Stars
This CD is really something and very different compared to most stuff that's put out today. I'd honestly say that this music would be understood by the tail end of the GenX'rs (stupid label, by the way). It feels like the music hints at Nirvana-esque lyrics (if they were broken down to regular terms), a good sprinkling of Beach Boy's Pet Sounds - well, seems as if it's a late 90's effort that runs parellel to Pet Sounds. The band thumps with soul and all out melodic landscapes, anchored by their trademark fuzz toned bass running through 90% of the the album. It needs to be heard and if you can get it, I advise to do so. I rank this one up there with Nirvana's Nevermind, Beach Boy's Pet Sounds and Matthew Sweet's 100% Fun...all great albums by the way. It's a crying shame that mainstream music doesn't notice this album, but who knows...it may crop up years from now as a cult classic. I can only wish. Get this CD because if you're already here, you must be at least interested.Free Music Review: Whoa.
Hit: 5 Stars
I listened to this cd on a constant loop from 2 PM to 4 AM the other night. I have since listened to it again at least 4 times. There is just no explaining how wonderful this thing is. I'm telling you, it's like musical chocolate cake, but you never get burned out on it. Or fat."Narcolepsy" is the perfect beginning, "Lullabye" is the perfect ending. Just put it on repeat and they flow together like the CD never ends; I highly recommend it. I always get something in my eye during "Magic." Sniff. It's just an eyelash, I swear. "Mess" reminds me of cowboys. "Your Redneck Past," "Army," and "Your Most Valuable Possession" make me smile. I always manage to get "Hospital Song" stuck in my head, even though it seems like the least likely.
This is my favorite Ben Folds or Ben Folds Five CD, period. In conclusion: So. Freaking. Awesome.
Free Music Review: A bold new step for Ben Folds Five...
Hit: 5 Stars
Surrounded by lavish and complicated strings and brass, Folds whips off another batch of catchy songs. More subdued, perhaps, but beneath the richer production, the trio are still there. We're hit right away with the incredible "Narcolepsy"...a 5+ minute collage of musical variety. From the soft, to genuine BFF-driven energy. On the way through, we experience drummer Jesse's well-realized "Magic"; classic Folds fare, "Army" and "Your Redneck Past", all on the way to the wonderful and vibrant finale, "Lullabye". Touted by some as a complete turn, by others a more mature outing, and still just a better "What- ever And Ever Amen", one thing remains the same, BFF is still one of the most talented and original bands out there. Though some may miss pure candy-coated pop bliss, this bold step has payed off in what is a grand and magnificant album.