​Ben Kweller (from the album Cover the Mirrors

​Ben Kweller (from the album Cover the Mirrors

​Ben Kweller (from the album Cover the Mirrors available on The Noise Company) (by Danny McCloskey)
A bright melody surrounds “Oh, Dorian”. The Ben Kweller song, accompanied by M.J. Lenderman, is part of his recent release, Cover the Mirrors. The storyline focuses on his son, Dorian, who passed away in 2023. Rather than a dive into grief, “Oh, Dorian” questions death, making peace with events we cannot change as it looks towards the future. Ben Kweller shared that ‘I took the approach of: I'm actually talking to a really great friend I haven’t seen in a while — and I can’t wait to hang out again. He’s not really gone. I’ll see him again’. For his first album release since the death of his son, the tracks of Cover the Mirrors suggest Ben Kweller has dealt with sorrow by using his talent as a writer.
On the cut “Trapped”, Ben Kweller shuffles memories, admitting ‘I can’t let you go’ as the story works through the how’s of dealing with tragic loss. Dreams become physical as a “Killer Bee” stings a man’s psyche on a tune backed by The Flaming Lips while “Depression”, featuring Coconut Records, needs no accompanying images as the emotional toll described receives the promise ‘a new day is comin’’. A sturdy beat supports the experiences in “Save Yourself” while a revolving rhythm circles “Don’t Cave”. The lyrical flow of “Park Harvey Fire Drill” flies over the frenetic strumming of an acoustic guitar as a demanding beat hammers in the realizations of “Optimystic” while Cover the Mirrors uses an echoey piano ramble to begin the tale of “Going Insane” and a tangle of notes to wrap around “Dollar Store”, featuring Waxahatchee. Catharsis for Ben Kweller translates into a manual for all humans, guiding the path through difficult emotions with an inspiration that uses songs as roadmaps. (by Danny McCloskey)
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