Product Description

Setting heartbreak, love-triangle dramas, and twentysomething life crises to achingly lovely folk-pop, Australian indie-pop hero Ben Lee could easily have turned this album into acomplete downer. Instead, with bright, irony-free humor, Lee sings about life's tribulations as if they were stones on the path to a better place. It's almost impossible to listento this record and not feel a weight lifting off one's shoulders.
The songs here are both lyrically and musically upbeat, conveying an openhearted optimism that is utterly infectious. To this end, Lee writes simple melodies and arrangesthe songs for maximum sing-along impact; most of the trackscentre on nimbly picked acoustic guitar and basic percussion. Lee explores his vocal range, from velvety highs in the chorus of "Catch My Disease" to gruffer, talkier tones in "Begin". "Gamble Everything for Love" is a seductive little charmer that could have been a single off of George Harrison's ALL THINGS MUST PASS. The album ends with a pair of heart-piercing numbers; "Light", clocking in at almost 10 minutes, builds in intensity and aims for heaven, layering saxes, cymbals, and feedback. The song segues gently into "I'm Willing", an earnest affirmation of faith.

Track Listing

1. Whatever It Is
2. Gamble Everything For Love
3. Begin
4. Catch My Disease
5. Apple Candy
6. Ache For You
7. Into The Dark
8. No Right Angles
9. Get Gotten
10. Close I’ve Come
11. The Debt Collectors
12. We’re All In This Together
13. Light
14. I’m Willing

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #54999 in Music
• Released on: 2005-02-28
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

uplifting - buy it!
I heard "Into the Dark" on a flight back from Australia, and bought the album from Amazon when I got back. Ben Lee is virtually unheard of in the UK, but I hope not for long. His uplifting, melodious and thoughtful lyrics songs speak for themselves. What are you waiting for?!

Gem of a CD
After hearing 'We're all in this together' on a Word compilation CD, I bought the album and was not disappointed. It's an excellent antidote to the completely overproduced music recently released, but don't let that put you off! It's one of those CD's that you get completely hooked on.

Straight outa Bondi
Ben Lee is an un-discovered talent (in the UK at least) and this album is yet another example of this. 'Catch My Disease' and 'Into the Dark' are the two standout tracks ( for me at least), but every song is beautifully crafted and delivered. I would recommend this record to established fans as well as newcomers to Ben's music. Trust me, it'll be money well spent. Its not perfect, but why would you want it to be? We're not talking big budget, lavish studio productions here! What you'll get here is great songs, all played and sung from the heart. What else do you really need? Seriously, Ben Lee is the real deal.