Ben Folds Five rocked the music world in the 90s with some truly original piano driven alternative rock. This was an original band, and we've yet to see another band come along and reproduce its sound.
The band split up at the end of the decade, which led to the birth of Ben Folds' solo career. While this has been great in many ways, I'm of the belief that they were better as a unit, as I preferred their music a bit more.
Ben Folds' solo music isn't as good without the bass and drums, and this threesome had some raw energy. To this day, I still regularly listen to their music as often as I can.
While Ben Folds Five was together, there were three full-length CDs with original music. There were some other albums that had live performances and some studio music that was never released, but this article will focus on the band's three official full lengths.
Their first album was their self-titled debut, and it was simply an amazing one. From the start, Jackson Cannery opened up with some raw energy that many had never heard on an album before. Philosophy was a great change of pace with a mesmerizing piano solo.
Their follow up, Forever and Ever Amen, could have been even better. Ben Folds Five became well known after their self titled debut, and this one brought them into the studio with a little more financial backing. The songs sound a bit richer as a result.
The band's third and final album came in 1999. The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner was highly anticipated, but fell short of critics' expectations. However, this album has picked up steam over time, as many people believe it's gotten better with age.
Neither the self titled debut or Reinhold Messner seem to compare in depth and charm to Forever and Ever Amen, thereby getting the vote for the best Ben Folds Five album of all-time. - 29772
The band split up at the end of the decade, which led to the birth of Ben Folds' solo career. While this has been great in many ways, I'm of the belief that they were better as a unit, as I preferred their music a bit more.
Ben Folds' solo music isn't as good without the bass and drums, and this threesome had some raw energy. To this day, I still regularly listen to their music as often as I can.
While Ben Folds Five was together, there were three full-length CDs with original music. There were some other albums that had live performances and some studio music that was never released, but this article will focus on the band's three official full lengths.
Their first album was their self-titled debut, and it was simply an amazing one. From the start, Jackson Cannery opened up with some raw energy that many had never heard on an album before. Philosophy was a great change of pace with a mesmerizing piano solo.
Their follow up, Forever and Ever Amen, could have been even better. Ben Folds Five became well known after their self titled debut, and this one brought them into the studio with a little more financial backing. The songs sound a bit richer as a result.
The band's third and final album came in 1999. The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner was highly anticipated, but fell short of critics' expectations. However, this album has picked up steam over time, as many people believe it's gotten better with age.
Neither the self titled debut or Reinhold Messner seem to compare in depth and charm to Forever and Ever Amen, thereby getting the vote for the best Ben Folds Five album of all-time. - 29772
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