Ben Folds--glasses-wearin'singer-songwriter who's had a piece of my heart since middle school, is set to release Way to Normal--his first disc of new material in three years--on September 30, 2008. On the 17th of this month, an anonymous user (believed by many to be Mr. Ben Folds himself) posted a leak of Way To Normal. The leak isn't the complete album, the original leak has 9 of the 12 songs slated to be on the album, and then the copy of the leak I found only had 6.
Full or not, this leak is leaving me foaming at the mouth for the rest of the album. Ben while not at his finest, is not far off, the piano driven pop melodies tight and well, poppin'. & with the track, "Long Way To Go," Ben proves that lyrics, albeit an important aspect of the music, are only as good as the voice singing him, as the only lyrics in this 1:35 minute piece are "Long Way To Go." My favourite tracks off the leak are "Brainwashed" and "Dr. Yang." "Brainwashed" is an angsty ditty, while "Dr. Yang" is Ben doing what Ben does best.
Ben Folds -- Brainwashed
Ben Folds -- Long Way To Go
Ben Folds -- Dr. Yang
