Ben Kweller

If Ben Kweller weren’t so young and nerdy, I’d hate his music. Instead, I find his semi-sappy lyrical sentiments to be both real and refreshing – born of a guileless innocence toward love and life. His bright and largely happy indie rock reminds me at different times of Matthew Sweet, Peter Frampton, and Rivers Cuomo (how’s that for an eclectic bunch?).

The following tracks are from his self-titled 2006 disc in which he plays all the instruments. I’m told Kweller’s earlier stuff is even better. I’ll have to check it out. In the mean time, you can check these out:

[MP3] Ben Kweller – “Penny on the Train Track” EXPIRED
[MP3] Ben Kweller – “Thirteen” EXPIRED
[MP3] Ben Kweller – “Nothing Happening” EXPIRED

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