Rockin' the Suburbs

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Favorite Songs of All Time: 2000-2001 (82 items)
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Best Albums of 2001 (50 items)
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My Favorite Albums: 2001 (18 items)
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Best Albums of the 2000s (165 items)
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17 years, 11 months ago at Jun 6 18:37

jwah24

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1. annie waits
2. zak and sara
3. still fighting it
4. gone
5. fred jones part 2
6. the ascent of stan
7. losing lisa
8. carrying cathy
9. not the same
10. rockin' the suburbs
11. fired
12. the luckiest

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Description: R R On the evidence of Rockin' the Suburbs, Ben Folds's decision to jettison the two-piece Five that had backed him on four largely excellent albums has not resulted in any significant shift in trajectory. The Ben Folds Five were only getting better, gradually discovering the confidence not to hide their musical uniqueness (there have been too few piano-led power trios) and lyrical intelligence behind undergrad Barenaked Ladies-style gags. Songs like "Mess" and "Brick" signaled an extraordinary new songwriting talent worthy of comparison to Folds's obvious idols, Elvis Costello and Paul Simon. Only this alb ... (more)

Manufacturer: Sony
Release date: 11 September 2001
EAN: 0074646161029 UPC: 074646161029