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But Here We Are

Ben Folds

But Here We Are

Fourth album from the American singer-songwritermco-produced with Joe Pisapia

ADM rating[?]

6.3

Label
Sony Music
UK Release date
02/06/2023
US Release date
02/06/2023
  1. 8.0 |   Mojo

    What Matters Most is near faultless; a whole semester of song-craft in 40 minutes. Print edition only

  2. 8.0 |   Under The Radar

    Ben Folds has made a welcome return to the world of popular music with What Matters Most. While some of his contemporaries are content to peddle nostalgia, Folds continues to stretch out and try new styles for size. Fortunately for us, they all seem to fit him perfectly
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  3. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    His fourth album is filled with the sort of songs that made his name – wry, bittersweet little chamber pop numbers heavy on piano and strings
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  4. 7.0 |   All Music

    What Matters Most is also tied together with a consistent underlying sense of dread. With its brushed snare, simmering piano, and tender vocal delivery, the elegant "Moments" closes the album with a call for optimism, even in absence of reason
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  5. 5.0 |   Slant Magazine

    The album amounts to a relatively familiar reflection on aging and the passage of time
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  6. 4.0 |   Sputnik Music (staff)

    Whether it was released out of obligation, a profit motive, or genuine artistic expression, What Matters Most was a chore for me to listen to, and what matters most to me in this present moment is that I tell you that it is bad
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