5/27/2020 Ben Kweller 2006 Rar
Lollapalooza 2006 Sunday, Ben Kweller, Jared Leto, The Shins, Queens of the Stone Age, Broken Social Scene, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Perry Farrell. Find Ben Kweller discography, albums and singles on AllMusic.
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On his third, self-titled effort, takes the notion of 'solo album' to the extreme, playing all of the instruments himself. For many artists, this would result in an album that's quiet and insular. However, is nearly as immediate and direct as and were, but with a little more focus. 's eternally boyish voice is perfectly suited to his tales of young love, hanging out, and heartache, whether he frames them in giddy, impatient pop like 'Run,' earnest tone-poems like 'Thirteen,' or a sound somewhere between the two, as on the single 'Sundress.'
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To his credit, though, sounds a little more mature on several songs, particularly 'Penny on the Train Track' and 'Red Eye,' which asks the surprisingly direct question, 'How long will it take before I have your heart to break?' Equally divided between thoughtful ballads such as 'Until I Die' and good-natured, chugging power pop like 'Gotta Move' and 'Magic' - with the occasional feisty rocker like 'This Is War' thrown in for good measure - treads the same path as 's other work, but fortunately, it still sounds genuine, not formulaic.
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