Whatever and Ever Amen
1990s piano-rock defined by percussive ivory-pounding and distorted bass. A mix of cynical slacker anthems and devastatingly intimate ballads.
February 5, 1997 · 550 Music
1990s piano-rock defined by percussive ivory-pounding and distorted bass. A mix of cynical slacker anthems and devastatingly intimate ballads.
February 5, 1997 · 550 Music
This album is a masterclass in 1990s alternative wit, trading the era's ubiquitous distorted guitars for a percussive, hammer-heavy piano and a bass tone so fuzzy it could peel paint. It feels like a conversation with a friend who is equal parts brilliant, cynical, and deeply sensitive, moving effortlessly from shouting about a lost black t-shirt to whispering about a cold, silent drive to a clinic. It is the sound of suburban boredom meeting high-level musicality, where jazz-inflected chords are played with the aggression of a garage band.
How does Whatever and Ever Amen sound next to the rest of Ben Folds Five's catalogue?
The production is pushed notably harder into hand played than this artist usually allows.
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