Ben Kweller
On My Way
ATO
2004
Rating: 6.5 child prodigies out of 10
A more mature Ben Kweller? I dunno, sounds about the same, although he’s toned down the glossy pop sheen that shined on much of his last album in place of a number of mellower singer/songwriter type songs, many of which sound like they could have been plucked from a Jackson Browne album (especially “Living Life”, which is probably the best song on the album to boot). The Weezer comparison is still there, but less so in song structure now and more just because Kweller’s voice sounds quite a bit like Rivers Cuomo. Honestly, I think this guy is very talented, and expect big things from him. He’s not there yet, but this is another step closer to being a really fabulous song writer.
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