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The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind
''The Sound of the Life of the Mind'' is the fourth studio album by Ben Folds Five, released on September 18, 2012. It is the group's first release since 1999's '' The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner.'' The album debuted at No. 10 on the ''Billboard'' 200, which is Ben Folds' first top ten album on the chart, selling 30,000 copies. It sold 67,000 copies as of August 2015. Production In 2011, Ben Folds Five reunited to record three tracks for Ben Folds' '' The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective''. Bolstered by the experience, the band reconvened in Folds' Nashville studio and recorded the bulk of the album over a six-week period between January and February 2012. Following the main tracking session, the band met for a separate two-week session to record main vocals and a final one-week session for background vocals in the week prior to their Bonnaroo Music Festival appearance in June 2012. All but two of the songs on the album are written by Folds. Darren J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Folds Five
Ben Folds Five is an American alternative rock trio formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The group comprises Ben Folds (lead vocals, piano), Robert Sledge (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Darren Jessee (drums, backing vocals). The group achieved success in the alternative, indie and pop music scenes. Their single "Brick" from the second album, ''Whatever and Ever Amen'' (1997), gained airplay on many mainstream radio stations. During their first seven years, the band released three studio records, a compilation of B-sides and outtakes, and eight singles. They also contributed to a number of soundtracks and compilations. Ben Folds Five disbanded in October 2000. They reunited in 2011, and released their fourth album, '' The Sound of the Life of the Mind'', in 2012. History 1993–2000 Ben Folds Five was formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill by Ben Folds. They were a trio in spite of their name, and the primary motivation behind the name, apart from the band's well-known use o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
