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Born in 2012 as a recording project in a Lancashire Barn, Mr Ben AKA Ben Hall has self released 10 albums in 5 years, creating a lo-fi experimental pop world from the comfort of his home town of Lancaster. The project became a live outfit in 2017 shortly after releasing a split 12" <a href="spotify:album:7rn1vMEtkmPBc8YYc1E72G" data-name="Bingo Records EP">Bingo Records EP</a>. Joined by fellow label mate Zac Barfoot of <a href="spotify:artist:6j3tFhxxj7yg7Jqy8SZHD7" data-name="Sun Drift">Sun Drift</a> and Lauren Dowling and Tom Diffenthal of <a href="spotify:artist:7unxc86xGe2ibonIAe77Kz" data-name="Family Selection Box">Family Selection Box</a>. After two UK tours the <a href="spotify:album:1aOiz5TXYwjMo1Fi520rpa" data-name="Happy Shopper EP">Happy Shopper EP</a> was released via Bingo Records in July 2018. After another critically acclaimed LP 'Who Knows Jenny Jones?' the Bens signed to Bella Union to release their debut studio album 'Life Drawing'
The four piece are known for their captivating, joyous, pop performances. Mr Ben & the Bens sound like they were baptised in water from the church of indie classics, the songs of the Lancaster Polymath echo Belle & Sebastian, Teleman, & Gorkys Zygotic Mynci his genuinely original modern songwriting.
“Ben Hall stands in a proud line of beguilingly eccentric British popcraft that runs from Syd Barrett and Kevin Ayers to Euros Childs and Gruff Rhys… With a voice that can shift from Harvest-era Neil Young (Closing Time) to Ray Davies (Watering Can) there’s a quietly gorgeous quality to everything he touches.” Uncut – 8/10
★★★★★ ‘Delightful pop melancholy, at at the forefront of individual Northern creative talents’ Narc Magazine
★★★★ ’One of the most singular albums you’ll hear this year’ NowThen Magazine
The four piece are known for their captivating, joyous, pop performances. Mr Ben & the Bens sound like they were baptised in water from the church of indie classics, the songs of the Lancaster Polymath echo Belle & Sebastian, Teleman, & Gorkys Zygotic Mynci his genuinely original modern songwriting.
“Ben Hall stands in a proud line of beguilingly eccentric British popcraft that runs from Syd Barrett and Kevin Ayers to Euros Childs and Gruff Rhys… With a voice that can shift from Harvest-era Neil Young (Closing Time) to Ray Davies (Watering Can) there’s a quietly gorgeous quality to everything he touches.” Uncut – 8/10
★★★★★ ‘Delightful pop melancholy, at at the forefront of individual Northern creative talents’ Narc Magazine
★★★★ ’One of the most singular albums you’ll hear this year’ NowThen Magazine
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