The Rebirth of Venus Ben Lee

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  • Release Date: 04/28/2009
  • Sales Rank: 28,053
  • Label: NEW WEST RECORDS
  • UPC: 607396615926

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The Rebirth of Venus

1LISTENWhat's So Bad (About Feeling Good)? 4:39
2LISTENSurrender 3:16
3LISTENSing 3:15
4LISTENI Love Pop Music 3:35
5LISTENRise Up 4:25
6LISTENYoko Ono 3:42
7LISTENBoy With a Barbie 3:27
8LISTENBad Poetry 3:41
9LISTENBlue Denim 4:03
10LISTENWake Up to America 4:27
11LISTENI'm a Woman Too 3:21
12LISTENFamilies Cheating at Board Games 5:42
13LISTENSong for the Divine Mother of the Universe 3:38

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Editorial Reviews

There's no doubt that Ben Lee means well, intending this collection of sunny pop and singsong folk to bridge the chasm between genders and cultures across the world, as he truly does wonder "What's So Bad (About Feeling Good)?," the leadoff song that sets the tone for The Rebirth of Venus. Lee wonders what's wrong about a boy playing with a Barbie doll and sees nothing wrong with claiming "I'm a Woman Too," a piece of hippie-dippy pop that seeks to inherit the throne of cluelessly sexist agitprop pop from John Lennon's "Woman Is the Nigger of the World," one of six songs Lee covers in an essentially acoustic bonus EP for Rebirth. Because Lee wears his open heart on his sleeve, it's hard to dislike the guy: his head's in the right place and he does have a way with an ingratiating hook. Even if Lee's puppy-dog earnestness winds up being off-putting in the long run on The Rebirth of Venus, his songs of solidarity are basically sweet in nature. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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Great album!by JacklynAJohnston

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August 29, 2009: Great album! The love and light shing through it. Humor and perspective too. Love listening to it. Addictive. Especially love Surrender and Divine Mother songs.