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Songs for Silverman
Rock · 2005 · 9 tracks · 47m

Songs for Silverman

Ben Folds

A mature, piano-led trio record trading snark for sincerity. Warm analog production meets stories of fatherhood, loss, and the quiet weight of suburban adulthood.

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It's the one where the piano guy stops joking around and writes some of his most beautiful, honest songs.

A warm, contemplative reflection on the transitions of adulthood and the weight of the past.

Songs for Silverman · vs · Ben Folds
Harmonies+4.0σ

The vocals lean far further into harmonies than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks · 47m
01
Bastard
5:23
02
You to Thank
3:36
03
Jesusland
4:31
05
Gracie
2:40
06
Trusted
4:09
07
Give Judy My Notice
3:37
08
Late
3:58
09
Sentimental Guy
3:04
10
Time
4:30
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the pedal steel sighs against the piano during the bridge of Jesusland.
The sudden, percussive piano attack that opens Bastard, signaling a return to the trio format.
The hushed, devastating intimacy of the vocal delivery on Late, a tribute to Elliott Smith.
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