''Something to Remember Me By'' is the second
album
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by
Australia
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n
indie pop
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artist
Ben Lee
Benjamin Michael Lee (born 11 September 1978) is an Australian musician and actor. Lee began his career as a musician at the age of 14 with the Sydney band Noise Addict, but he focused on his solo career when the band broke up in 1995. He app ...
. It was released in 1997.
Critical reception
The ''
Chicago Tribune
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'' wrote that "Lee's gift for pop melodies is still on display, especially on the country-tinged 'New Song,' but he has yet to learn that every disappointment does not contain the makings of a great song."
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Tulsa World
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'' wrote that Lee's "strumming of acoustic guitars and modest voice sound like
John Wesley Harding without the political agenda."
Track listing
;Australia
# "How to Survive a Broken Heart" (Lee, Richman) – 2:49
# "Deep Talk in the Shallow End" (Lee) – 2:46
# "New Song" (Lee) – 3:54
# "Eight Years Old" (Lee) – 3:45
# "Career Choice" (Lee) – 3:56
# "Ketchum" (Lee) – 4:52
# "Daisy" (Lee) – 5:34
# "My Drifting Nature" (Lee) – 2:39
# "2 Sisters" (Lee) – 4:50
# "A Month Today" (Lee) – 1:28
# "Household Name" (Lee) – 3:23
# "Grammercy Park Hotel" (Lee) – 5:41
# "End of the World" (Lee, Kent) – 3:11
# "Long Train Ride" (Lee) – 3:40
;Japan
# "How to Survive a Broken Heart"
# "Deep Talk in the Shallow End"
# "In the Desert"
# "New Song"
# "8 Years Old"
# "Career Choice"
# "Ketchum"
# "Daisy"
# "My Drifting Nature"
# "2 Sisters"
# "A Month Today"
# "Bad Radio Voice"
# "Household Name"
# "Grammercy Park Hotel"
# "End of the World"
# "Long Train Ride"
# "Sally's Orchid"
# "End of an Era"
Singles
No singles were released from this album, apart from a promo release of "Career Choice."
References
Ben Lee albums
1997 albums
Albums produced by Brad Wood
Grand Royal albums
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