Outside of a one-off new track that appeared on Ben Folds' 2011 Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective compilation, it's been an awfully long time since the Ben Folds Five have graced listeners with a full-on dose of their signature blend of winsome nostalgia and collegiate snark. Funded through the direct-to-fan/fan-funded music platform PledgeMusic, with a portion of the funds delegated to a music education and music therapy charity chosen by the trio, the ten-track The Sound of the Life of the Mind represents the Ben Folds Five's fourth studio album and first set of new music in 13 years.
Professional Reviews
Billboard (p.44) - "THE SOUND OF THE LIFE OF THE MIND is more sentimental than its predecessors, though it's not without youthful bravado..."
