Ben Folds Five

See also: Ben Folds

Album reviews

The Unauthorized Biography Of Reinhold Messner
Sony/550 (1999)
When Ben Folds Five broke into radio in 1995 with "Underground" (off the self-titled debut), the band's sound truly was alternative. Well, that was a few years ago.

Whatever And Ever Amen
Sony (1997)
Chapel Hill, N.C., piano/bass/drums combo Ben Folds Five excited alterna-pop listeners with its self-titled debut album. The unique lineup provided listeners with a sound rare in contemporary music: bouncy, guitar-free pop. But faced with the prospect of a sophomore release, the band has chickened out.