Lonely Avenue

by Ben Folds & Nick Hornby

Type: Album
Released: 28 September 2010
Label: Nonesuch
Country: United States
Length: 44:51
Community rating: 3.26/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

An ambitious collaborative project, 'Lonely Avenue' pairs Ben Folds' eclectic piano rock compositions with lyrics written entirely by the acclaimed British novelist Nick Hornby. The resulting album is a poignant, often humorous collection of suburban character studies supported by sophisticated chamber pop orchestration.

Genres

Piano Rock

Descriptors: melodic, suburban

Tracklist

Credits

Nick Hornby - primary artist, lyrics by
Kristin Wilkinson - contractor, viola
Paul Buckmaster - arranged by [strings], conductor, arranged by [string], conductor, arranged by [string quartet]
Jared Reynolds - bass, backing vocals
Sam Smith - drums, backing vocals
Andrew Higley - electric piano [wurlitzer], synthesizer [roland jupiter], backing vocals, french horn, backing vocals, synthesizer [roland juno, moog], synthesizer [roland juno], electric piano [fender rhodes], synthesizer [roland jupiter]
Chad Chapin - percussion, backing vocals, percussion, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, percussion, backing vocals, glockenspiel, percussion [primal percussion]
Keir Nuttall - vocals [primal screams]
Ben Folds - Primary Artist, Vocals, Piano, Bass, Drums, Synthesizer [Moog], Clavinet, Wind Chimes, Handclaps, Synthesizer [Roland Juno, Moog (Wind)], Organ [Hammond], Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Upright Piano, Synthesizer [Moog, Arp String Ensemble], Percussion, Synthesizer [Roland Juno (Effects)]
Joe Costa - Handclaps
Jack Jezioro - Bass
Joel Reist - Bass
John Catchings - Cello
David Angell - Violin
David Davidson - Violin
Kate Miller-Heidke - Vocals
David Loucky - Bass Trombone
Beth Beeson - French Horn
Jennifer Kummer - French Horn
Prentiss Hobbs - Trombone
Roy Agee - Trombone
Jeff Bailey - Trumpet
Steve Patrick - Trumpet
Leslie Richter - engineer, edited by
Bob Ludwig - mastered by