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Lonely Avenue [+Digital Booklet] Reviews
Lonely Avenue [+Digital Booklet] Reviews
| 25 of 26 people found the following review helpful  A Renewed Sense of Creativity, By This review is from: Lonely Avenue (Audio CD) I've been a Ben Folds fan since the beginning of his career, and I've got to say that this release is by far his most "different." I mean that in the best way possible. As most of you know, Nick Hornby wrote the lyrics this time around. I personally think Ben's lyrics are just as good as Hornby's, but if there's anything a guest lyricist's contribution did, it had Ben approach songwriting from a totally different perspective. I think Ben is a great songwriter in every single way, but he's been doing it for 16 + years with the same formula. Having to write music around someone else's words seems to have given Ben a reason to really perfect the music. He said it himself in recent reviews; he felt like he had to live up to the quality of the lyrics being sent to him. You can tell extra attention was given to these songs, so that they could reflect exactly what Hornby was trying to get across. I've got to say, it made Ben's music sound fresher than it has in years (and I don't think he's... Read more 4 of 5 people found the following review helpful Wow a great release from this amazing collaboration, By This review is from: Lonely Avenue [+Digital Booklet] (MP3 Download) I couldn't disagree more from the previous reviewer. I think this release is amazing and has such classics as Levi Johnston's Blues (love the fun romp of this tune), From Above (So freaking catchy and clever), Saskia Hamilton (another romping song). I also love the ballads such as Practical Amanda and Picture Window. I felt the lyrics by Hornby are some of his best. IMO Ben can do almost no wrong but I haven't been so excited for a release like this one. As a fan of Mr. Hornby's this was a dream come true. We can only hope for more in the future. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful Great Album, By MjC (Geelong, Australia) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Lonely Avenue (Audio CD) I really came to like this album with repeated listenings, not knowing what to expect with lyrics by novelist Nick Hornby. My favorite track is Doc Pomus which is about the life of the songwriter of that name. Other great songs are Picture Window and Clair's Ninth which is about a girl with divorced parents. Looking forward to what Ben comes up with next. |
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