Ben Kweller
Sha Sha
ATO
2002
Rating: 7 wool hats out of 10
From what I’ve been reading, big things were once expected from this 20-year old kid called Ben Kweller. Once upon a blue moon, some four years ago when he was but a mere 16, Ben fronted a band called Radish that was hailed as the next coming of Silverchair (yes, that Australian grunge band that wasn’t very good). For some reason, things didn’t work out, grunge ceased to be a popular form of music and was replace by rap-metal on the airwaves, and everything changed for little Ben. Well, the proverbial phoenix has risen from the ashes, and this times he brings tidings of pop music instead of grunge. He wears his influences on his sleeves. Shades of the Beatles, Weezer, Ben Folds, and others shine through in his music. That is to say, it may not be the most original music put out, but it’s damn enjoyable. These are well-crafted pop songs that will have you singing along to them in no time. Particular highlights include ‘walk on me’ and ‘wasted & ready’, but there isn’t really a bad song in the bunch. This is good pop music for good times, and if Ben keeps this up, big things will probably be expected of him again in the future.
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