The increasingly popular band, Ben Folds Five, is an extremely skillful group whose talents have been unrecognized for several years. And with the success of its latest single Brick, the band may have an even more prosperous future.

Brick (the fourth song on the album) has become a popular tune amongst numerous fans. The chorus (She’s a brick and I’m drowning slowly) will forever be embedded in your brain waves.

Ben Folds Five’s latest compact disc Whatever and Ever Amen, produced and recorded at home by Caleb Southern and Ben Folds, contains an array of mellow and laid-back tunes. Many of these tunes provide an easy listening alternative to the crazed hip-hop or heavy metal sounds of the ’90s.

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With all the songs being the original work of the performers, the tracks seem aimed at promoting emotional meaning through intimate storytelling accompanied by a relaxed beat (with a hint of funk).

Whatever and Ever Amen is definitely worth purchasing, and the band will be one to keep an eye on. Ben Folds Five’s new approach to music is exactly what the musical industry is missing and drastically needs.