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- Date Released: March 18, 1997
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Label: 550 Music
- Copyright: (P) 1997 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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Expanding on the hook-laden songcraft of their eponymous debut, the Ben Folds Five turn in another glitzy array of Todd Rundgren-esque, piano-driven pop on their second album, Whatever and Ever Amen. Though it isn't as consistently tuneful and clever as their first record, Whatever and Ever Amen has a snazzy sense of popcraft -- the hooks of "The Battle of Who Could Care Less," "Brick," and "Fair" sink in nearly as effortlessly as Billy Joel, Elton John, or Joe Jackson -- which makes the record enjoyable ear candy. Occasionally, Folds' smug humor -- whether it's the alternative rock skewering of "The Battle" or the borderline misogynist humor of "Song for the Dumped" -- can undercut his melodic gifts, but Whatever and Ever Amen is confirmation that the showy pop pleasures of his first record were no fluke.
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| 01. |  |
One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces |
3:52 |
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| 02. | |
Fair |
5:56 |
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| 03. | |
Brick |
4:31 |
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| 04. | |
Song For The Dumped |
3:40 |
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| 05. | |
Selfless, Cold and Composed |
6:10 |
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| 06. | |
Kate |
3:13 |
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| 07. | |
Smoke |
4:52 |
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| 08. | |
Cigarette |
1:38 |
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| 09. | |
Steven's Last Night In Town |
3:27 |
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| 10. | |
Battle of Who Could Care Less |
3:16 |
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| 11. | |
Missing The War |
4:19 |
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| 12. | |
Evaporated |
4:26 |
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12 Total Tracks, 49:20 Total Length
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Credits
- Chris Stamey - Pro-Tools // The Klezmatics - Special Contributor // John Catchings - Cello // John Mark Painter - String Arrangements // Steve Sisco - Mixing Assistant // Caleb Southern - Producer // Caleb Southern - Engineer // Andy Wallace - Mixing // Howie Weinberg - Mastering // Ben Folds - Producer // Ben Folds - Producer // Ben Folds - Producer // Ben Folds - Engineer // Ben Folds - Engineer // Ben Folds - Engineer // Ben Folds - Main Performer // Ben Folds - Main Performer // Ben Folds - Main Performer // Ben Folds - ? // Ben Folds - ? // Ben Folds - ? // Robert Sledge - ? // Leigh Smiler - Cover Design // Darren Jessee - ?
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