Sleigher (LP)
Ben Folds
Amoeba Review
Sleigher is a gift to Ben Folds fans. It's the beloved singer-songwriter's first holiday collection...and it's a milieu that's perfectly suited to Folds' good-natured, mellifluous, cozy voice. These songs feel like a toasty fire to keep the wintry darkness at bay. Folds has spoken about the way Christmas frames the year, serving as a marker of time as we consider the loved ones whose chairs will be empty this year, the little kids who've grown into young adults, and the passages of life in all their bittersweet beauty. He does some unexpected, exquisite covers (no painfully trodden ground here) but mostly felt inspired to write new tracks, resplendent in their relatability, hope, and appreciation for the way the holidays make us take stock of what's really special in our day-to-day lives.
Track Listing
Side A Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
Little Drummer Bolero
|
Ben Folds | 03:25 |
2.
Sleepwalking Through Christmas
|
Ben Folds | 04:03 |
3.
Me and Maurice
|
Ben Folds | 03:53 |
4.
Christmas Time Rhyme
|
Ben Folds | 04:34 |
5.
Waiting for Snow
|
Ben Folds | 01:30 |
Side B Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
We Could Have This
|
Ben Folds , Lindsey Kraft | 03:50 |
2.
The Christmas Song
|
Ben Folds | 03:15 |
3.
The Bell That Couldn't Jingle
|
Ben Folds | 03:11 |
4.
Xmas Aye Eye
|
Ben Folds | 03:50 |
5.
You Don't Have to Be Santa Clause
|
Ben Folds | 02:41 |