Ben Folds will release his new album What Matters Most on June 2. The 10-song set was recorded in Nashville and is his first studio album since 2015. Featured guests include dodie, Tall Heights, and Ruby Amanfu.
Though a press release, Folds stated, “Sonically, lyrically, emotionally, I don’t think it’s an album I could have made at any other point in my career.”
He dropped a new single this week called “Exhausting Lover.” The video was directed by actor and comedian, Derek Waters of Drunk History fame.
Ben Folds also announced an initial round of new tour dates with shows across the U.S., Europe and the U.K. – including a concert at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London.
TL;DR:
- Ben Folds will release his new album What Matters Most on June 2.
- New single called “Exhausting Lover” is out now.