This wont be as much of a review as it will be a rebuttal to something that I see as a travesty. I don’t know if you noticed, but Music Boxer’s own Karen Renee wrote a “review” of the latest Ben Folds album Lonely Avenue. Now I put the word “review” in quotes because, really, that drivel can barely be called a review. To put it bluntly Mr. Renee, you are wrong! Point one: how can you truly judge this album if you didn’t even listen to it, as you claim? That just doesn’t make any sense. What, were you too busy watching your dvd copy of “Jersey Shore” Season 1? I wouldn’t doubt it. Lonely Avenue is a damn good album. Is it as good as some of the other Ben Folds Five/Ben Folds albums? No. It is definitely not the best album, but I can tell you this: Lonely Avenue is 10 times better than Folds last album Way to Normal. Just try to debate that Karen! You can’t because you know it’s true. Point two: evolution is bullshit. Everyone know that God created EVERYTHING in seven days so your so called “evolutionary feat” is nothing short of mild to moderate brain damage. Brain damage from what? I can only assume it’s all the paint huffing. Or maybe the bare knuckle brawling that you do in your super secret (not so secret if I know about it) fight club. I’m not sure what you kids are into these days. Point three: if this album is a “re-imagining of every Ben Folds (Five) song I hate” then you must hate every Ben Folds song ever made. I’m sorry Karen, but not every song can or should be about abortion. The opening track “Working Day” is awesome, as is “Levi Johnson’s Blues.” Do these songs sound like other Ben Folds songs? No. Unless you’re listening to a super secret Ben Folds album from the future. An album that your future self came back from the future to share with you because it is the album that ends all wars. And your present day self, having just listened to the future album that your future self just gave thinks to yourself “wow, this sounds just like Lonely Avenue. Who know this was going to be such an important sound to the future of the free world.” Did you hear that explosion? That was you mind being blown! Saying that Lonely Avenue is bad is like saying that you hate puppy dogs. Do you hate puppy dogs, Karen? Anyway, seeing that Lonely Avenue is in fact a good album, all I have to say is please, Karen, leave the “comedy” to the professionals like George Lopez. |
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