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Title: In which the Angry Young Man emulates Bacharach
Review: As someone who was blown away by the brash, youthful exuberance of WHATEVER AND EVER AMEN, I had high expectations for this CD. It fulfilled them -- but in a way I didn't expect.On this album Ben Folds' songwriting is more restrained and mature. The result is stunning -- this is a collection of truly wonderful pop songs, showing more Bacharach than Billy Joel. Like his role model Joe Jackson, Folds is not content to sit in once place, producing the same music album after album. The first four cuts of this CD prove beyond a doubt that this is a songwriter who is going to have a great career.REINHOLD MESSNER is a dazzling career move for Folds. It may cost him a few listeners who expected more WHATEVER AND EVER angry young man antics. But it will seal his reputation among those who saw through the anger to the real talent that lies beneath.This is a five-star album. The only reason I gave it four is because at 40:37, it's too short. Nothing's perfect.
