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Brooklyn’s own Ben Kweller makes a remarkable return with his
second ATO/RCA release, the exhilarating “ON MY WAY.” The much-
anticipated follow-up to 2002’s critically acclaimed “SHA SHA,”
the 11-track collection is immediate and irresistible, capturing
the ever-exciting sound of a prodigiously talented
singer/songwriter captured live and direct, at the peak of his
powers. While “ON MY WAY” offers a more consistent sonic vision
than its gleefully genre-hopping predecessor, Kweller’s
inexorable knack for musical diversity continues unabated.
Glamtastic rock ‘n’ roll (“I Want You Back”) and anti-folk
balladry (“On My Way”) careen into elegiac anthems (“Living
Life”) and melodic piano pop (“Hospital Bed”), while tracks like
“Ann Disaster” and “The Rules” see Kweller and his crack combo
kicking out a bracingly fuzzed-up clatter akin to “the sound of
four guys standing around a drum kit, practicing in the garage.”
“I just wanted to bring it all back to the roots of rock ‘n’
roll recording,” says BK. “I wanted to do it the way Buddy Holly
did it.” With that in mind, Kweller enlisted producer Ethan
Johns, whose services and sensibility had come highly
recommended by his good friends, Kings Of Leon. In Johns –
whose father, legendary producer/engineer Glyn Johns, was behind
the board for landmark albums by the Who, Led Zeppelin, and the
Rolling Stones, among many others – BK found a kindred spirit
who truly understood his goals for the record.
Visit the website for audio
tracks and more info at
www.benkweller.com
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