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Ben Folds Five - Ben Folds Five | 90s Album Review
Ben Folds Five - Ben Folds Five | 90s Album Review
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Length:
62 minutes
Released:
Jan 2, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
It's hard to imagine a piano-led trio playing power-pop and 70s singer-songwriter influenced songs making headway in the sea of sorrow that was the first half of the 90s. Maybe it's better Ben Folds Five made their debut in 1995, when labels abandoned looking for the next Pearl Jam or Nirvana and went after anyone with a radio-friendly song that could pair with an MTV video. Boasting Billy Joel and Elton John-style piano flourishes over fuzzed out basslines and active drums, the trio move deftly through a dozen tracks of "punk rock for sissies" with smarts and savvy, keeping the songs tight with memorable melodies throughout. Though they would shoot into the mainstream on their follow-up, the self-titled debut effort shows the band had the songwriting chops from the start.
Songs In This Episode
Intro - Jackson Cannery
21:55 - The Best Imitation of Myself
38:32 - Video
44:47 - Underground
Outro - Philosophy
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Songs In This Episode
Intro - Jackson Cannery
21:55 - The Best Imitation of Myself
38:32 - Video
44:47 - Underground
Outro - Philosophy
Support the podcast, join the DMO UNION at Patreon.
Listen to the episode archive at DigMeOutPodcast.com.
Released:
Jan 2, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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