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Ben Folds: Genius Or Schtickmeister? [The Last Word]

Our look at the closing lines of the biggest new-music reviews continues with a roundup of reactions to Way To Normal, the new album by ivory-tinkling ironist and Nick Hornby collaborator Ben Folds: • "Maybe the tumble in Japan jarred something loose in Folds’ fecund brain. This is the first album where his artistry seems fully realized, both in terms of subject matter and performance. Witty, balanced and highly charged." [Paste] • "It would be fitting if Folds never found his way to ...

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06:23 on September 29 2008

Ben Folds: Way To Normal

Paste Magazine — Ben Folds aims at normal, cracks open head in Japan Ben Folds may have named his third solo LP Way To Normal, but the North Carolina native doesn’t have any such dest... more info
Ben Folds Ben Kweller William
07:00 on September 29 2008

Full CDs: Ben Folds, Black Gold + More

Spinner.com — Filed under: Full CD Listening PartiesSpinner.com: Ben Folds, 'Way to Normal' Power pop pianist and singer Ben Folds gives an honest account of his life, from his daily p... more info
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00:00 on September 30 2008

Ben Folds: Way to Normal (Review)

Pop Matters — Way to Normal is about the realization that the very concept of "normal" may well be a myth. more info
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07:00 on September 29 2008

Ben Folds: Genius Or Schtickmeister? [The Last Word]

Idolator — Our look at the closing lines of the biggest new-music reviews continues with a roundup of reactions to Way To Normal, the new album by ivory-tinkling ironist and Nick Ho... more info
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