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| 3 by Rolling Stone |
Can tunes about midlife crises and mortality coexist with aspirations to rock suburbia "just like Quiet Riot did"? On Rockin' the Suburbs, his solo debut, Ben Folds continues to wear the crown of pop'... |
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| n/a by www.ew.com |
But for all of its snickers, ''Suburbs'' is serious business -- a pop fantasia that seals Folds' rep as the Cole Porter of underclass underdogs. |
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| n/a by www.q4music.com |
Sure, it sails close to novelty record territory but Folds demonstrates exceptional skill in marrying wryly observational lyrics to upbeat piano-driven craziness. |
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| n/a by www.dotmusic.com |
He still tinkles the ivories with dazzling skill and his scything comments on breaking-up and the emotionally inept are all too easy to identify with, yet the most enamouring thing is that he manages to do this all without being zany or patronising. |
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| n/a by www.cdnow.com |
Like the best of BF5, it's both plaintive and punky. |
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| n/a by www.sonicnet.com |
The new Ben Folds is a lot like the old one: as unpredictable as he is talented. |
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| n/a by Pitchfork Media |
A worthy, but occasionally frustrating album... |
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| n/a by Popmatters |
Folds seems to want to please everyone on the disc, making the listening experience a bit haphazard, if not a little predictable. |
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| n/a by www.stylusmagazine.com |
Although the album is far from a failure, it rarely reaches the peak of its creator’s potential. |
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