Reviews
Recommended - "...three undernourished dudes from North Carolina whose line-up is distinguished by its absolute lack of electric, or even acoustic, guitars....Imagine a world where it's OK to admit to adoring `schlocky bullshit pop'....BEN FOLDS FIVE lays down a luminescent cartoon rug into that world...", 3 Stars - Good - "...a truly formidable talent, brimming over with melodic gifts...pop bliss in a jaunty piano-bass-drums package...", "...Folds stretches the tension between the band's uniqueness and mimicry to the breaking point. This is the oddest and most impressive pop debut of the year...", Ranked #36 in Village Voice's 1995 Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll., 9 (out of 10) - "...playing songs that have more in common with Gershwin than Cobain...Ben Folds Five is slacker culture with good whisky instead of bad drugs....crammed full of genius moments...", "...favors the early-70s blue-eyed soul of Todd Rundgren and Elton John. Even if they are sometimes derivative, their energy and earnest charm will win you over." - Rating: B+
