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Review: Ben Gibbard's 'Former Lives' a haunting solo debut

There's a ghost that haunts the margins of Ben Gibbard's solo debut, "Former Lives." It's not his ex-wife Zooey Deschanel, from whom Gibbard recently split after two years of marriage. It's another singer-songwriter with indie-scene roots who became a major star, ended up in L.A. and confronted some substance-abuse demons: Elliott Smith.

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12:00 on October 16 2012

Review: Ben Gibbard's 'Former Lives' a haunting solo debut

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — There's a ghost that haunts the margins of Ben Gibbard's solo debut, "Former Lives." It's not his ex-wife Zooey Deschanel, from whom Gibbard recently split after two year... more info
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