Reconnecting With Ben Folds Five’s Albums

I’ve been a huge fan of Ben Folds back since his days with Ben Folds Five. I still think that this band was one of the best of the 1990s and I was upset to see them break up when they did.

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.

Without Robert Sledge and Darren Jessee, Ben Folds wasn’t the same. Each of the three members had an integral role in this band’s classic sound. What a great sound it was though.

The band released three full length albums during the decade, and these all occurred over the course of a five year span. While they did have some supplemental material and EPs, we’re just going to look at their three major albums.

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.

The band’s next album was Forever and Ever Amen, released in 1997. Riding some commercial success on the heels of Brick, the band became bigger with this release. Still, it was the lesser known songs on this CD that really shone through.

After Forever and Ever Amen, the band came out with its final release at the end of the decade. This album was called the Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner, and while there were some standout songs without a doubt, it wasn’t as generally consistent as the others.

As far as my personal preference, I’d give it to Forever and Ever Amen, released in 1997. This was truly a classic album and it’s the one that I find myself listening to most these days.

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