So There
So There is an album by Ben Folds and the yMusic Ensemble, released on September 11, 2015. The album includes eight chamber pop songs and one piano concerto performed with the Nashville Symphony.[14]
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| Released | September 11, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Chamber pop | |||
| Length | 51:50 | |||
| Label | New West Records | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 66/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk |   [2] |
| AllMusic | [3] |
| American Songwriter | [4] |
| Consequence | 58/100[5] |
| Drowned in Sound | [6] |
| Exclaim! | [7] |
| Magnet | [8] |
| Mojo | [9] |
| PopMatters | [10] |
| Q Magazine | [11] |
| Record Collector | [12] |
| Uncut | [13] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ben Folds except where noted[15].
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Capable of Anything" | 3:49 | |
| 2. | "Not a Fan" | 3:34 | |
| 3. | "So There" | 4:20 | |
| 4. | "Long Way to Go" | 4:42 | |
| 5. | "Phone in a Pool" | 4:03 | |
| 6. | "Yes Man" | Ben Folds / Rob Moose | 3:59 |
| 7. | "F10-D-A" | 1:58 | |
| 8. | "I'm Not the Man" | Ben Folds / Alicia Witt | 4:41 |
| 9. | "Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Movement 1" | 10:28 | |
| 10. | "Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Movement 2" | 5:45 | |
| 11. | "Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Movement 3" | 4:31 |
Personnel
Tracks 1-8:
- Ben Folds – piano, vocals, percussion
- Rob Moose – violin, harmonies
- Nadia Sirota – viola
- Gabriel Cabezas – cello
- CJ Camerieri – trumpet, French horn
- Alex Sopp – flute, alto flute, piccolo, harmonies, cover art
- Hideaki Aomori – clarinet, bass clarinet
- Gracie Folds – harmony on "So There"
Additional musicians on Phone in a Pool:
- Sam Smith – drums
- Ryan Lerman – guitar
- Chad Chapin – percussion
- Andrew Higley – synthesizer and additional arranging
Tracks 9-11:
- Ben Folds – Yamaha Concert Grand piano
- Nashville Symphony Orchestra – various orchestral instruments
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[16] | 63 |
| US Billboard 200[17] | 44 |
References
- "Critic Reviews for So There". Metacritic.
- "chorus.fm". chorus.fm. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- Donelson, Marcy. "So There – Ben Folds". AllMusic.
- Horowitz, Hal (2015-09-14). "Ben Folds: So There". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- Kivel, Adam (2015-09-10). "Album Review: Ben Folds and yMusic - So There". Consequence. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- "Album Review: Ben Folds - So There". DrownedInSound. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- "Ben Folds So There | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- Magnet No. 124, p. 57
- Mojo October 2015, p. 93
- Blum, Jordan (October 5, 2015). "Ben Folds: So There". PopMatters.
- Q October 2015, p. 108
- "So There - Record Collector Magazine". Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- Uncut October 2015, p. 75
- Boilen, Bob. "Song Premiere: Ben Folds And yMusic, 'Capable Of Anything'". NPR. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- "So There by Ben Folds on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- "Ben Folds Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
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