Ben Spencer's Funeral

"Lynch the Mob" by Ben Spencer - 5 Stars (out of 5) - "With a quiet sort of background static, an LP at its end as the needle repeatedly scratches in tempo, this beautifully orchestrated urban male folk rock drapes itself in lush electronics and all kinds of echoes from alt country and swampabilly, to a popular ring of Ben Folds and John Mayer, to edgy crust of emo where harmonies ride the friction point between dissonances, pushing a little harder against the resistance and residing there in that conflict that is both exquisite and agonizing. Ben Spencer is like that kid with the box of 96 crayons when all the rest of us had only 12."

- CDBaby Editor - CDBaby.com

In the world of introspective, moody folk music, often-times earnestness is considered enough to make a song worth singing. It takes a little more to make it worth listening to. Ben Spencer has a keen grasp of melody. His clever word-play is enhanced by your desire to simply listen to the twin melodies that sometimes mingle between vocals and instruments. Ten years ago, Spencer came out of the woods into the Edmonton song writing scene with a handful of songs and an eagerness to learn. Nurtured and encouraged by a strong community of tunesmiths, his growth into a talented craftsman is clear on Lynch The Mob. Perhaps the most important aspect of this offering is the possibility of having fun in a song lyrically or musically without regressing to novelty. Working with a bunch of friends in a relaxed environment is enough to create good music, and it shows. By Chris Martin - Penguin Eggs

"The only problem with lionizing Ben Spencer as one of the most gifted lyricists in Edmonton would be that it would give short shrift to his songcraft, and that would be a disservice indeed."
- Christa O'Keefe, See Magazine June 23, 2005

"Spencer's second album is a warm and intimate recording, buoyed by his graceful finger-picking skills and cosy vocals..."
- Edmonton Journal, April 2005 re: Lynch the Mob

"Singer/songwriter Ben Spencer was also a festival discovery. He's an appealing modern folk performer with a lively acoustic sound and terrific lyrics."
- Edmonton Journal re: North Country Fair

"...he's damn good. And funny and sincere and blessed with the kind of attitude that makes him valuable..."
- Edmonton Journal, March 2004

"Of special merit to me was the set by Ben Spencer. He's a young singer/songwriter blessed with supple vocals and a sharp sense of lyricism who is surely a star on incline."
- See Magazine re: S.A. Benefit Concert - Various