Ben Folds Five-Whatever and Ever Amen
This is not an album I'd particularly enjoy. That's not to say it's not a good one, in fact it's outstanding-but you need to be in the mood for it. It's certainly much more mellow sounding than what I would usually like to listen too. Imagine a more interesting Dave Matthews Band with deeper songs that tell better stories, that's what this album sounds like.
All good songs (and yes, even some bad ones) can bring up emotion, even if you have not been in the situation that the song is talking about. Several songs on this album hit home to me, from "Brick" to "Song for the Dumped". You've probably heard both of those songs before-they were all over the place to the point of being overplayed. In my view, a good indicator of if a song/book/movie is a good one is if it brings up emotions. If it can make you laugh, cry or think-than it's probably good even if you don't like it. This album fits that description for me perfectly.
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