Looks like the joke's on us. Last month, some new Ben Folds material "leaked" on various torrent sites. The general internet community suspected this was the content of his new album Way To Normal (due out September 30th). And the consensus was pretty harsh -- to say Ben had lost a step or two would be an understatement. However, suffice it to say, rumors of Mr. Folds' downfall had been greatly exaggerated. As it turns out, the leaks were a well-crafted hoax, thought up by none other than Mr. Folds himself. Apparently, the idea came to fruition when his band members thought it would be funny to randomly rent out some studio time and crank out as many bad tunes as possible. The end result produced six chintzy songs that were then let loose on the interwebs by Folds. Fortunately for us, these will not be making an appearance on Way To Normal. However, some of the songs he premiered at Bonnaroo this year ("You Don't Know Me," "Hiroshima,") will indeed be included on the record. And we know for a fact that this will be album's artwork:
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