So There

by Ben Folds

So There cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 11 September 2015
  • Label: New West
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 51:59
  • Community rating: 3.35/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Collaborating prominently with the New York-based classical ensemble yMusic, 'So There' presents a seamless fusion of piano pop and elegant chamber orchestration. The album notably concludes with a sprawling, three-movement piano concerto, showcasing Folds' formal compositional ambitions alongside his trademark witty songwriting.

Genres

Descriptors: existential, piano, orchestral, storytelling, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Capable Of Anything (3:50)
  2. Not A Fan (3:34)
  3. So There (4:20)
  4. Long Way To Go (4:42)
  5. Phone In A Pool (4:03)
  6. Yes Man (3:59)
  7. F10-D-A (1:59)
  8. I'm Not The Man (4:41)
  9. Concerto For Piano and Orchestra, Movement 1 (10:28)
  10. Concerto For Piano and Orchestra, Movement 2 (5:45)
  11. Concerto For Piano and Orchestra, Movement 3 (4:33)

Credits

  • Minnesota Orchestra - commissioned by
  • Nashville Symphony Orchestra - commissioned by
  • Paul Vasterling - commissioned by
  • The Nashville Ballet - commissioned by
  • Giancarlo Guerrero - conductor [conducted by]
  • Big Hassle - public relations [publicity]
  • Ken Weinstein - public relations [publicity]
  • Tito Bells - public relations [publicity]
  • Ben Folds - Primary Artist
  • Gracie Folds - Harmony Vocals [Harmony]
  • Sam Smith - Drums
  • Ryan Lerman - Guitar
  • Chad Chapin - Percussion
  • Gena Johnson - Recorded By
  • Leo Overtoom - Recorded By
  • Andrew Higley - Synthesizer, Arranged By [Additional]
  • Elliot Scheiner - engineer [recording engineers], producer, recorded by
  • Leo Overtoom - engineer [recording engineers], recorded by
  • Chris Bellman - mastered by [vinyl mastering], lacquer cut by [vinyl cutting]
  • Kim Buie - a&r
  • Creative Artists Agency - booking [pacific rim/australia]
  • Marlene Tsuchii - booking [pacific rim/australia]
  • Dave Chumbley - booking [uk/european]
  • Primary Talent International - booking [uk/european]
  • John Heiden - design [package]
  • Joe Costa - engineer [recording engineers]
  • Lawson White - engineer [recording engineers]
  • Ken Anderson - legal
  • LLP - legal
  • All Good Factory - management
  • Mike Kopp - management
  • Sharon Corbitt-House - management
  • Andrew Adler - management [accounting]
  • Citrin Cooperman - management [accounting]
  • Denise Smikle - management [accounting]
  • Victor Wlodingeur - management [accounting]
  • Bob Ludwig - mastered by
  • Dave Way - mixed by
  • Richard King - mixed by
  • Gabi Lima - mixed by [assisted by]
  • Peter Chun - mixed by [assisted by]

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