Blog: The Mix Tape

In high school, Ben Lee's debut got me laughed at, albeit rightfully, by a girl. The apparent trauma has lead to me checking out each of his subsequent releases, each with diminishing returns. With this newest release, I think it's time I move on. Admittedly, that debut was overly-emotional and immature, but so was I. In fact I may still be today, but I can see through this. Backed by generic and inconsequential music, he's working in ham-fisted political and cultural statements, bizarre gender themes, overused and ineffective group vocals, and plain schmaltz, occasionally hidden under a decent melody. [...]