Ben Folds Five has announced its first record in 13 years, The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind. The record was funded via PledgeMusic, a Kickstarter-like site that contributes part of its proceeds to music education and therapy. Participants will get the record delivered to them early, while the rest of the world will have to wait until Sept. 18, when the record comes out on ImaVeePee/Sony.
The band recently released the record's first single, “Do It Anyway,” and will be embarking on a fall tour. Another new song, "House," was released last year.
Sept. 13—Mountain Park Amphitheatre—Holyoke, Massachusetts
Sept. 14—Central Park Rumsey Playground—New York, New York
Sept. 16—Koka Booth Amphitheatre—Cary, North Carolina
Sept. 18—The Tabernacle—Atlanta, Georgia
Sept. 19—North Charleston Performing Arts Center—North Charleston, South Carolina
Sept. 21—DeLuna Fest—Pensacola Beach, Florida
Sept. 23—Palladium Ballroom—Dallas, Texas
Sept. 24—Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheatre—Austin, Texas
Sept. 25—Bayou Music Center—Houston, Texas
Sept. 28—Starlight—Kansas City, Missouri
Oct. 2—The Fillmore Detroit—Detroit, Michigan
Oct. 5—Kleinhas—Buffalo, New York
Nov. 10—Harvest Festival—Melbourne, Australia
Nov. 17—Harvest Festival—Sydney, Australia
Nov. 18—Harvest Festival—Brisbane, Australia
Nov. 23—O2 Academy—Bristol, England
Nov. 24—Rock City—Nottingham, England
Nov. 25—Vicar Street—Dublin, Ireland
Nov. 29—O2 Apollo—Manchester, England
Nov. 30—O2 Academy—Glasgow, Scotland
Dec. 1—O2 Academy—Leeds, England
Dec. 3—O2 Academy—Birmingham, England
Dec. 4-5—O2 Academy Brixton—London, England