Awake Is the New Sleep

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Ben Lee has been a mainstay on alternative rock airwaves; it’s hard to believe the Australian singer/songwriter is still only 26. For album number six he comes full circle on a decade of recordings, working with producer Brad Wood (Liz Phair, Smashing Pumpkins) who spearheaded the sound of Lee’s debut record Grandpaw Would in 1995. Awake… follows a comparable blueprint of 2002’s Hey You Yes You: uncomplicated, unassuming, no-gloss pop songs. But there is evidence of a newfangled wisdom in Lee and his sketches of songwriting dexterity, which include the distinctive pop-rocker ("Catch My Disease"), the persuasive ballad ("Get Gotten"), the adoring folk number ("The Debt Collectors") and an indulgently experimental nine-and-a-half minute opus ("Light"). Code one could be the riff-fully sanguine opener ("Whatever It Is") in which the author proposes we chase our instincts, then verifies on the ensuing 13 songs that he does just that. "They might tell you that you shouldn’t," sings Lee, "But do it. Whatever it is." --Scott Holter

From the Artist
"you go to bed one night feeling that you’ve come to a dead end, that everything has been said and done, that there is no magic in the world...but the next morning you wake up - and everything’s changed.

wake up. wake up. wake up. this is an album about waking up."

Awake Is the New Sleep

Awake Is the New Sleep,Ben Lee,New West Records,Adult Alternative Pop/Rock,Indie Pop,Indie Rock,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop,Singer/Songwriter

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Awake Is the New Sleep

Average customer rating: A gem Won me over quickly Ben Lee is singing me to sleep this week Simply wonderful Ben Lee is AWESOME!!!

Awake Is the New Sleep Ben Lee Manufacturer: New West Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Breathing Tornados Hey You. Yes You. Sha Sha Songs For Silverman Plans ASIN: B00078GIAQ Release Date: 2005-02-22

Tracks:

1. Whatever It Is
2. Gamble Everything For Love
3. Begin
4. Catch My Disease
5. Apple Candy
6. Ache For You
7. Into The dark
8. No Right Angles
9. Get Gotten
10. Close Ive Come
11. The Debt Collectors
12. We re All In This Together
13. Light
14. Im Willing

Amazon.com

Ben Lee has been a mainstay on alternative rock airwaves; it's hard to believe the Australian singer/songwriter is still only 26. For album number six he comes full circle on a decade of recordings, working with producer Brad Wood (Liz Phair, Smashing Pumpkins) who spearheaded the sound of Lee's debut record Grandpaw Would in 1995. Awake… follows a comparable blueprint of 2002's Hey You Yes You: uncomplicated, unassuming, no-gloss pop songs. But there is evidence of a newfangled wisdom in Lee and his sketches of songwriting dexterity, which include the distinctive pop-rocker ("Catch My Disease"), the persuasive ballad ("Get Gotten"), the adoring folk number ("The Debt Collectors") and an indulgently experimental nine-and-a-half minute opus ("Light"). Code one could be the riff-fully sanguine opener ("Whatever It Is") in which the author proposes we chase our instincts, then verifies on the ensuing 13 songs that he does just that. "They might tell you that you shouldn't," sings Lee, "But do it. Whatever it is." --Scott Holter

Customer Reviews:

A gem.......2007-05-20

Ben Lee refreshes the listener with one-of-a-kind upbeat and positive music. I recommend listening to everything this artist produces: he should continue to surprise and delight us for years to come with each new album he creates.

Won me over quickly.......2007-03-16

This is an all around great CD. I love his voice and the lyrics. Tracks 4 and 7 are my favorite. There are only a couple songs on here that I don't totally love.

Ben Lee is singing me to sleep this week.......2006-12-15

This is my first Ben Lee album which I looked into mainly because I love a good title. "Awake Is the New Sleep" is startling in its simplicity. It's stripped and seemingly uncomplicated; but I can sense that there is a particular deepness in Ben Lee which is only hinted at with his meaningful lyrics and unassuming melodies.

I hardly ever fall for an artist at first blush, but this album has me jonesing to check out his previous works.

Soothing, unpretentious, infectious and still meaningful.

Simply wonderful.......2006-12-15

I really enjoy this album for its simplicity and purity. One of Ben's goals with this collection of songs was to keep it uncomplicated. Like Hemingway, the music is often austere, the lyrics direct. It ain't Hemingway, of course, but Ben is still very, very good at what he is trying to achieve. The hooks are catchy and pure enough that they aren't tiring. The lyrics get a bit repetitive, but that is intentional - to focus the song.
I was a fan after Grandpaw Would, and I enjoyed the innocence of Noise Addict, but Ben lost me when he got a bit too whiny and overdubbed on Breathing Tornadoes.
With this album, I'm glad to be a fan of Ben Lee again. I've enjoyed watching his talent develop and look forward to his next release. In the meantime, I can listen to this album weekly and it is like a comfortable pair of shoes - familar and cozy. And with each listen it actually gets better. This album helps me appreciate the simple things that make life wonderful.

Ben Lee is AWESOME!!!.......2006-03-14

I am totally captivated by this musician and have not been this into a CD for years. His sound and lyrics are interesting and meaningful, yet fun at the same time. This is very "concious" rock and roll! I am hooked...BUY THIS CD!!!

Average customer rating:

Awake Is the New Sleep Ben Lee Manufacturer: Inertia ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B0007ULK16 Release Date: 2005-02-22

Tracks:

1. Whatever It Is
2. Gamble Everything for Love
3. Begin
4. Catch My Disease
5. Apple Candy
6. Ache for You
7. Into the Dark
8. No Right Angles
9. Get Gotten
10. Close I've Come
11. Debt Collectors
12. We're All in This Together
13. Light
14. I'm Willing

Album Description

Melding his pop savvy younger days with an assured optimism and matured musicianship, Awake Is The New Sleep breaks definitive ground for Ben Lee.

Album Details

Unarguably the Finest Record of his Long, If Still Very Young, Career, 'awake is the New SLEEP' is Simply Stunning, a Perfect, and Emotionally Pure, Pop Record that Highlights Lee's Strengths: Organic Songwriting, Textured Arrangements, and Beutifully-stated Production (Courtesy of Indie Veteran Brad Wood). This CD is Ben Lee at the Peak of his Form and Will Place Him Back at the Top of the Australian Musical Tree.guests Include Har Mar Superstar Jason Schwartzman and Rilo Kiley.

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