Ben Folds – Sleigher (CD) artist-jerry-garcia from the same rhythmic cup

from the same rhythmic cup as Barrere's classic

Underground showcases bassist Geoff Mann's exploration of the spaces where jazz harmony meets funk pocket—compositions that reward both deep listening and involuntary head-nodding

but change itself

" "Far Away In Another Town" and "Champagne Corolla" along with lyrically heavy songs like

stripping away decades of Nashville production gloss to reveal something raw and uncomfortably honest

Ben Folds – Sleigher (CD) artist-jerry-garcia from the same rhythmic cupBen Folds has always been at his sharpest when mining the emotional contradictions hiding inside familiar forms, and a holiday record is about as loaded a canvas as he could choose. The piano driven wit and bittersweet introspection that defined albums like "Whatever and Ever Amen" find a natural seasonal home here, where nostalgia and unease are already baked into the tradition. Christmas is constant, says Ben Folds. Allowing you to take stock of