Ben Folds Album
Mark your calendars! The Ben Folds album we reported back in November (and now called Songs For Silverman) will be out on April 10th (see update below). As reported in the Sydney Morning Herald (registration possibly needed):
Ben Folds’s new album is a collection of 11 tunes brimming with his signature quirk and piano thumpings. Entitled Songs For Silverman, it turns out that the title is meaningless: there is no Silverman. Made following the split of his famed trio, Ben Folds Five (they of the rousing ballad Brick) in 2000, Songs For Silverman is a bold album complete with an Elliott Smith tribute, a song for his daughter Gracie, guest vocals by Weird Al Yankovic and more of the wry observations that have made Folds the nerdy baron of pop.
Keep at least one ear open to hear Al singing in the background for the song Time.
Update: The SMH article stated that “Songs For Silverman is out through SonyBMG on April 10.” Elvis points out to me that according to BenFolds.com, the album will be in stores April 26th.
April 11th, 2005 at 08:30 am
The SMH article is correct about the release date — for Australia. It was released in Australia on the 10th, and everywhere else on the 26th.
And I will listen out for Al singing in “Time” right now.