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October 04, 2008,
Returning to his signature goofy and rocking style after 2005's decidedly sober "Songs for Silverman," Ben Folds exorcizes personal demons (he recently finalized a protracted split from his wife) on this ambitious and energetic effort. But excluding the semi-sincere ballads "Kylie From Connecticut" and "Cologne," the album as a whole is a vessel for profanity and childish behavior (the snarky "Bitch Went Nuts") and weird instrumentation (the musical theater-esque "Effington"). It's been a small while since Folds thumbed his nose at adulthood as the frontman for Ben Folds Five, and we missed his wit and rapid-fire piano jams. But although he seems to have rediscovered his panache, the music supporting his narratives is still lacking the originality of his best work.—Lavinia Jones Wright
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nonenoneSept. 30BEN FOLDSWay to NormalROCKDennis HerringEpic49Features
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