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SLEIGHER (2024)

Album Credits & Lyrics HERE
Album Announcement Press Release HERE

“Me and Maurice” - Variety’s 100 Greatest Sad Holiday Songs

“Ben Folds might not be an obvious pick for holiday music…. But it’s a match made in heaven.” - The Associated Press

"...Folds has conjured an around-35-minute mini-masterpiece in Sleigher that resists, lightly mocks, and finally embraces the Christmas spirit..." - AllMusic 

"One of the dearest and outright teary-eyed things about listening to the seven original songs composed by pianist-vocalist Ben Folds for his first holiday-themed album is how – from the waltzing of his eighty-eights through melancholy, salted caramelly melodies to the smartly forlorn romanticism of his lyrics – everything here sounds JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER BEN FOLDS ALBUM. And that’s spectacular." - Variety 

"Ben Folds dishes up an early festive treat with Sleigher, a delightful assortment of original songs and reimagined Christmas classics." - For Folk's Sake 

Press Highlights:
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: “Christmas Time Rhyme” Performance HERE
CBS Saturday Morning: 3 Song Performance HERE
The Kelly Clarkson Show: “We Could Have This” Performance HERE
NPR World Cafe: Episode HERE
NPR Fresh Air: Album Review HERE
Variety: Feature & 2-Song Premiere HERE
Variety: Album Review HERE
Associated Press: Album Review HERE
AllMusic: Album Review HERE
Relix/Jambands: Album Review HERE
For Folk’s Sake: Album Review HERE

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WHAT MATTERS MOST (2023)

Album Credits & Lyrics HERE
Album Announcement Press Release HERE

The Best Songs of 2023 (“Kristine, From The 7th Grade”) - NPR MUSIC
The Best Songs of 2023 (“But Wait, There’s More) - VARIETY

"What Matters Most is near faultless; a whole semester of song-craft in 40 minutes” **** - Mojo Magazine.

"It's a collection of often profound, often comical songs about the mess of life, powered by Folds' gift for storytelling and keen observations on the small, universal moments in life that make us human..." - NPR Music 

"It's Folds' most compelling solo album yet." - No Depression 

"Ben Folds just released what may well be the best songwriting record of the year. What Matters Most is a proper tour de force” - Clash Magazine

"This is not merely an album; it is an event, an open-handed offering from a veteran artist who has clearly evolved from his Ben Folds Five days without sacrificing an iota of his unique musical appeal.” - Louder Than War

"What Matters Most is indeed a beautiful album, a pop-rock recording of the highest order." - Nashville Scene 

“Folds is a master of balancing wry humor with moments of vulnerability and honest emotion.” - Best New Albums of the Week - Paste Magazine

"What Matters Most should have Folds back on the charts." - The Associated Press

Press Highlights:
NPR: All Things Considered Episode HERE
NPR: The Best Songs of 2023 HERE
SPIN: Album Announcement HERE
WNYC All Of It with Alison Stewart: Interview & Three Song Performance HERE
NPR: New Music Friday HERE
Variety: The Best Songs of 2023 HERE
Stereogum: “We’ve Got A File On You” Feature HERE
USA Today: Ben Folds’ 30 Best Songs HERE
Uproxx: Feature HERE
Consequence of Sound: “10 Piano Records You Should Own” Feature HERE
Clash Magazine: Feature HERE
Under the Radar: Feature HERE
Paste Magazine: Feature HERE
Forbes: Feature HERE
Under the Radar: Album Review HERE
No Depression: Album Review HERE
Glide Magazine: Album Review HERE
Paste Magazine: Album Review HERE
Louder Than War: Feature HERE
Louder Than War: Album Review HERE
Music OMH: Album Review HERE
Nashville Scene: Feature HERE
Riff Magazine: Album Review HERE

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