Lonely Avenue (Ben Folds and Nick Hornby album)
Lonely Avenue is a collaboration album by American singer-songwriter Ben Folds and English novelist Nick Hornby, and was released in the United States of America on September 28, 2010 by Nonesuch Records.
| Lonely Avenue | ||||
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| Studio album by Ben Folds and Nick Hornby | ||||
| Released | September 28, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 43:37 | |||
| Label | Nonesuch | |||
| Producer | Ben Folds | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 63/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The A.V. Club | B[3] |
| Chicago Tribune | [4] |
| The Independent | [5] |
| musicOMH | [6] |
| PopMatters | [7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| Slant Magazine | [9] |
| Spin | 7/10[10] |
| Uncut | [1] |
The album contains 11 new songs featuring music by Folds with lyrics by Hornby. "From Above", the first single, was released on August 6 and is available on the iTunes Store.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Nick Hornby; all music is composed by Ben Folds
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Working Day" | 1:51 |
| 2. | "Picture Window" | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Levi Johnston's Blues" | 5:16 |
| 4. | "Doc Pomus" | 4:14 |
| 5. | "Your Dogs" | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Practical Amanda" | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Claire's Ninth" | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Password" | 5:21 |
| 9. | "From Above" | 4:04 |
| 10. | "Saskia Hamilton" | 3:06 |
| 11. | "Belinda" | 6:13 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Christian Life" | 3:34 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Picture Window" (Pop version) | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Things You Think" (featuring Pomplamoose) | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Lonely Avenue Trailer" (music video) | 7:15 |
Personnel
- Ben Folds – vocals, piano, bass, drums, Roland Juno, Moog, Hammond, clav, acoustic guitars, wind chimes, ARP string ensemble, percussion, handclaps
- Joe Costa – handclaps
- Kate Miller-Heidke – vocals
- Keir Nuttall – primal screams
- Jared Reynolds – bass, backing vocals
- Jack Jezioro, Joel Reist - bass
- Sam Smith – drums, backing vocals
- Chad Chapin – acoustic guitar, primal percussion, percussion, glockenspiel, backing vocals
- Andrew Higley – Wurlitzer, Fender Rhodes, Roland Jupiter, Roland Juno, Moog, French horn, backing vocals
- Paul Buckmaster – string arrangement, conductor
- David Davidson, David Angell, Carolyn Bailey, Christian Teal, Conni Ellisor, Connie Heard, Elisabeth Small, Karen Winkelmann, Kristina Siemer, Mary Kathryn Vanosdale, Stefan Petrescu, Wei Tsun Chang – violin
- Kristin Wilkinson – viola, contractor
- Chris Farrell, Kathryn Plummer, Monisa Angell - viola
- John Catchings, Anthony LaMarchina, Kirsten Greer, Sarighani Reist – cello
- Beth Beeson, Jennifer Kummer - French horn
- Jeff Bailey, Steve Patrick - trumpet
- Prentiss Hobbs, Roy Agee - trombone
- David Loucky - bass trombone
References
- "Critic Reviews for Lonely Avenue". Metacritic. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- Monger, James Christopher. "Lonely Avenue – Ben Folds & Nick Hornby". AllMusic. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
- Williams, Christian (September 28, 2010). "Ben Folds & Nick Hornby: Lonely Avenue". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- Kot, Greg (September 27, 2010). "Album review: Ben Folds and Nick Hornby, 'Lonely Avenue'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- Gill, Andy (September 24, 2010). "Album: Ben Folds/ Nick Hornby, Lonely Avenue, Nonesuch". The Independent. London. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
- Murphy, John (September 27, 2010). "Ben Folds & Nick Hornby – Lonely Avenue". musicOMH. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- Conaton, Chris (October 8, 2010). "Ben Folds and Nick Hornby: Lonely Avenue". PopMatters. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- Dolan, Jon (September 27, 2010). "Lonely Avenue". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
- Lanthier, Joseph Jon (September 22, 2010). "Ben Folds and Nick Hornby: Lonely Avenue". Slant Magazine. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
- Goodman, William (September 25, 2010). "Ben Folds & Nick Hornby, 'Lonely Avenue' (Nonesuch)". Spin. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
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