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 Way to NormalSales Rank:434List Price: $15.98 Lowest New Price: $8.87 Lowest Used Price: $7.48 Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 Total Reviews: 52 Customer Reviews:Rating: 2 Disappointing from one of my favorites I think Ben Folds is one of the best pop songwriters around along with Evan Dando and Ben Kweller. I must say that this album was disappointing. Songs For Silverman and the subsequent EPs were so great. I was hoping for more of the same. It's worth having but only if you're a huge fan. I would start elsewhere if you don't own any of the albums. Rating: 1 I listened to this once....and forgot I even had it Very disapointing, especially after his Silverman album and previous EPs. I listened in the car on the way home from the store, loaded it on my iPod, and have not heard it since. It dropped like a pancake on the floor, butter side down. Rating: 5 Ben Folds = Awesome Ben Folds is amazing,and if you don't believe me then listen to 'Bitch Went Nuts' - Best Song Ever, haha - Gunnar, Iowa Rating: 5 Give This One a Chance Until I had listened to them for a while, some of my all-time favorite albums were initially disappointing. Way to Normal is turning out to be one of those albums. A somewhat recent convert to Ben Folds (with the Five and otherwise), I have come to appreciate his gifts for melody and storytelling. And these gifts continue to be apparent on Way to Normal. Highlights include "Brainwascht," "Colgne," and "Effington." Still, let it be known that the remainder of the album is just as creatively strong, with an interesting display of styles and instrumentation. And, of course, in the tradition of Ben Folds, it's fun and funny! If you are able, find and acquire the "fake" songs that Folds "leaked" prior to releasing this album. They - about five of them - are distinct variants of the songs that appear here, but are just as good as anything else he has written. Also, look for the song "Way to Normal," which he recorded in the studio, but did not include on the album (but opens his live performances with). Very cool song! So, if you're still on the fence about buying the album, give it a shot...in the long run, you won't be disappointed! Rating: 4 Two tracks on my "Best of 2008" list "You Don't Know Me" with Regina Spektor and "Cologne" are two of the best songs I have heard all year! My wife doesn't like either of them, but it might be because Daughtry isn't releasing a second album anytime soon; just some Deluxe thing (suddently in vogue) with a few new recordings. There are a handful of really good songs on this new Ben Folds CD, but unfortunately, just as many not-so-good ones. Still, I enjoyed it enough to write this short "review" and recommend the two tracks mentioned earlier to anyone wanting to hear something a little Ben-t. |