Name: What Matters Most
Brand: Ben Folds

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

CD-NW-6545B

Colour

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Includes 3 Bonus Tracks

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2023-06-02

Signed copies

Signed copies: Yes

Supplier US

Redeye

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

607396654505

Total Cap

CD | Signed Copy

LP-NW-5686

Black

Extended format: No

Signed copies: No

607396568611

Black LP

CD-NW-6545

607396654529

LP-NW-5766C

Yellow

2023-11-17

607396576616

Yellow LP

Artist

Ben Folds

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

New West Records

Ben Folds is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Born on September 12, 1966 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, he has made a significant impact on the music industry with his unique blend of pop and rock. With his soulful voice and masterful piano skills, Ben Folds has captivated audiences worldwide. His heartfelt lyrics and catchy melodies have earned him a dedicated fan base and critical acclaim. Whether performing solo or with his band, Ben Folds continues to create music that resonates with listeners of all ages.

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Folds’ masterful new collection,&nbsp;What Matters Most, isn’t so much a statement as it is an offering, an open hand reaching out to all those wounded and bewildered by a world that seems to make less and less sense every day. Recorded in East Nashville with co-producer Joe Pisapia, the album marks Folds’ first new studio release in eight years, and it’s a bold, timely, cinematic work, one that examines the tragic and the absurd in equal measure as it reckons with hope and despair, gratitude and loss, identity and perspective. The songs are bittersweet here, hilarious at times, but often laced with a quiet sense of longing and dread: a text message goes unanswered; an old classmate descends into the dark depths of internet conspiracies; a relationship unravels in the middle of a lake. And yet, taken as a whole, the result is an undeniably joyful record that refuses to succumb to the weight of the world around it, an ecstatic reminder of all the beauty and promise hiding in plain sight for anyone willing (and present enough) to recognize their moments as they arrive.

What Matters Most

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Discover What Matters Most by Ben Folds. Limited edition LP and CD formats available. Signed copies and Rough Trade exclusive. New West Records label. A bold, timely, cinematic work that examines hope, despair, gratitude, and loss.