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Title: This is How It Should Be
Review: Take one part Beck, one part Pavement, and one part Ben Folds, mix together with liberal doses of good songwriting, and you have Ben Kweller's "Sha Sha." Highlights from this disc include the oddly syncopated "How It Should Be (Sha Sha)," the country-esque "Family Tree," the tongue-in-cheek "Commerce, TX," rocker "Harriet's Got a Song," and the beautifully elegant closing track, "Falling." Ben comfortably alternates between guitar and piano as lead instrument of choice - even more testament to his skills. Take it from a listener who doesn't blindly follow the rest of the pack (see my review of Big Star's "Third/Sister Lovers"), the music on "Sha Sha" is immensely enjoyable.
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