Album Reviews

Ben Folds

`Ben Folds Presents: University A Cappella'

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When rock musician Ben Folds found some You Tube videos of student vocal groups singing his songs a cappella, he had this great idea to make an album of a cappella versions of his songs. He invited college vocal groups to submit a cappella tracks on You Tube, and out of 250, he chose 15 groups from University of Rochester, Sacramento State, Washington University and University of North Carolina, to participate on the album.

College students create beautiful harmonies, without any instruments, and give fresh interpretations to Folds' hit songs such as ``Landed,'' ``Magic,'' ``Brick'' and ``Evaporated.'' Folds also tries his hand at a cappella by recording ``Effington'' and ``Boxing,'' but his efforts pale in comparison.

-Cathy Rose A. Garcia