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Evan Olson Review
This was stolen courtesy of Consumable Online

REVIEW: Evan Olson, "One Room" (Cherry Entertainment / Universal) - Bob Gajarsky Prior to a few months ago, the main selling point of Evan Olson outside of North Carolina was "former lead singer of Majosha, early group for Ben Folds". But with the national release of his second solo disc, "One Room", Olson hopes to make his name stand out on his own.

The first single from "One Room", "So Much Better", takes a Macarena-style rock-rap and fuses it with Bono-esque vocals. But much of "One Room" has a 70s AM radio feel, much like Folds' own influences. "A Million Things" tosses around a lightweight, airy sound, while "Falling" recalls mid 70s Chicago (the band) music, sans horns. The guitar-heavy "Deep In You" serves as a deviating harder edge break in the middle of the disc - not as sharp as a "25 Or 6 To 4", but still displaying Olson's skills.

While not for everyone, Evan Olson's "One Room" offers a new look into some old twists. And with any luck, maybe some of the BFF clique will look into his music as well.

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Interviews/Reviews

Interviews

MTV Online
An interview/article thing. Not too shabby.
Article at imusic
Sort of an interview...at imusic, about the meanings of the new album's songs.
Consumable Online
An interview with Ben Folds done by Joe Silva
on 7/25/96
Consumable Online
Another interview by Lang Whitaker on 10/28/97
Varsity Online
An interview from the student newspaper in Cambridge with Sledge-y.

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Reviews

Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner
Sonicnet rating: 3 of 5
All Music Guide rating: 4 of 5
Consumable Online no rating
Rolling Stone rating: 3.5 of 5
Pitchforkmedia rating: 3.3 of 10 (ouch)
Wall of Sound rating: 84 of 100
Spin rating: 8 of 10
Q rating: 4 of 5 (they call Robert, bob)
NME rating: 7 of 10
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Calgary Sun no rating (way too many suns)
Entertainment Weekly rating: B-
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Fear of Pop
Consumable Online no rating
NME rating: 4 of 10
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Naked Baby Photos
All Music Guide rating: 3 of 5
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AMZ rating: 4 of 5
Pitchforkmedia rating: 5 of 10
Wall of Sound rating: 59 of 100
NME rating: 4 of 10
Express Writer no rating
MTV no rating (not sure if it's official)
CDNOW rating: 7 of 10

Whatever and Ever Amen
All Music Guide rating: 4 of 5
Consumable Online no rating
Rolling Stone rating 3.5 of 5
Pitchforkmedia rating: 7.6 of 10
Wall of Sound rating: 82 of 100
NME rating: 6 of 10
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CMJ no rating
CDNOW rating: 6 of 10
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S/T
All Music Guide rating: 4.5 of 5
Rolling Stone rating: 3 of 5
Pitchforkmedia rating: 9.6 of 10
Wall of Sound rating: 81 of 100
Q rating: 4 of 5
Billboard no rating
Entertainment Weekly rating: B+
CMJ no rating
Music Wire(via CDNOW) no rating
Amazon no rating

 

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