Ben Folds Five - The Unauthorized Biography Of Reinhold Messner
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Free Music Review: Largely Misunderstood
Hit: 5 Stars
After reading other customer reviews, it seems that many were confused by what Ben Folds Five was doing with this album. "Reinhold Messner" covers a lifespan in reverse, starting with death and then moving backwards through time. "Narcolepsy" portrays having to face the inevitability of death, even when not ready ("I'm going to sleep...but i'm not tired"). "Magic" presents loved ones coping and coming to terms with an impending death ("we knew you'd be gone as soon as you could, and I hoped you would"). "Hospital Song" is about the first time you face your own mortality, and the denial that often results from it.
This album is nearly a masterpiece in my opinion, and one of the better "concept" albums to come along in quite some time. BFF refused to release a carbon copy of "Whatever and Ever, Amen" and instead chose to take their formula and improve upon it. Definitely 5 starts in my book.
Free Music Review: The Evolution of Ben Folds Five
Hit: 5 Stars
From it's sleek cover design to the studio-perfected recordings, this is a very different album for the Chapel Hill Trio. One can't help but wonder if the Sony record label had anything to do with the sudden change in style for the band - perhaps due to its hit - Brick. The general public became attatched to Fold's soft, sensetive, and reflective style of music, so Sony decided to cash in.My personal opinion of the album is that it is a wonderful mix of emotions ranging from anger, to pride, to sadness. It is a reflection of life and therefore cannot be entirely made of the hard piano-rock which the old fans of Ben Folds Five (myself included) fell in love with. There has to be, as life has shown us time and time again, a balance between the hilarity, the grief, and the pain.
The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner is life . . . or is it the other way around?
Free Music Review: Ben's been doing a lot of thinking
Hit: 5 Stars
Yes, this is a concept album. If that turns you off I really feel sorry for you. You would be missing an instant classic. The second you hear the first few notes of "Narcolepsy" you'll know this isn't your usual Ben Folds. Sure, there's the same old sweet melodies that seem to drip from Ben's fingers, but this time you actually feel the music. The smooth violins and cello's complete the feel, and suddenly you are pulled in. Like Radiohead's "OK Computer", there is no hope for this album to become a huge sucess because there are only one or two radio songs, "Army" and "Don't Change Your Plans". But don't let the radio decide what is or isn't good music for you. This album is too beautiful for the radio. My only advice is to sit back and enjoy the album. It's like dream you'll never want to wake up from.Free Music Review: Who knew music could be this good?
Hit: 5 Stars
It was a gloomy day that I bought this cd. I had just broken up with my boyfriend, My car broke down, My dog died and I got a letter telling me I had jury duty. I thought thought about buying country music it was just that bad a day but I went to the the store and browsed through some music and found this cd and it was all made better by the fact that I had just purchased one of the best cd's put forth by any artist this year. I love this cd. "Narcolepsy" the first song on the cd is perfect. It gets you ready to listen to an awesome group of songs. the first realeased single "Army" is the ultimate song to rock out to. You can't help but sing along! The great thing about the album is that it all just goes together the words, the music, the rhythm. As I said before who knew music could be this good? Obviously Ben Folds FiveFree Music Review: He's everything I want; he's everything I'm not...
Hit: 5 Stars
Ben Folds has topped himself! With the success of their pro-abortion anthem, "Brick", Ben Folds Five have put themselves on the map. Their new CD, The Unauthorized Biography..., blows "Brick" completely out of the water. Previous songs, such as "Alice Childress", "Boxing", "Underground", and "Evaporated" made their first two CDs worth listening to, but if you're a true piano freak, this album is for you. Melancholy and heart-felt tunes headline the album, but there are a few faster-paced songs, such as "Redneck Past" and "Army". Try listening to "Magic", the only non-Ben Folds-written song; it's fabuolus. And as a correction to the Amazon.com review: the line given is from "Army", not "Redneck Past".