Ben Folds Five will release their first album in 13 years, The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind, on September 18th via ImaVeePee Records/Sony Music Entertainment. That’s the artwork above, and the 10-song tracklist is posted below.



As previously reported, the band funded the album through a grassroots crowd sourcing campaign on PledgeMusic. A portion of the funds generated by album sales, and other items ordered by fans through PledgeMusic, will be used to support Music Education and Music Therapy, a charity personally chosen by Ben Folds Five, according to a press release.

In support of the release, BFF will plays shows in the U.S., Europe, and Australia through the end of the year. Check out their updated tour schedule below.

And while we’re on the subject, have you taken our Ben Folds Five lyrics quiz?

The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind Tracklist:

01. Erase Me

02. Michael Praytor, Five Years Later

03. Sky High

04. The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind

05. On Being Frank

06. Draw A Crowd

07. Do It Anyway

08. Hold That Thought

09. Away When You Were Here

10. Thank You For Breaking My Heart

Ben Folds Five 2012 Tour Dates:

09/13 – Holyoke, MA @ Mountain Park Amphitheatre

09/14 – New York, NY @ Central Park Rumsey Playground

09/16 – Cary, NC @ Koka Booth Amphitheatre

09/18 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle

09/19 – North Charleston, SC @ North Charleston Performing Arts Center

09/21 – Pensacola Beach, FL @ DeLuna Fest

09/23 – Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom

09/24 – Austin, TX @ Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheatre

09/25 – Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center

09/28 – Kansas City, MO @ Starlight

10/02 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit

10/05 – Buffalo, NY @ Kleinhas

11/10 – Melbourne, AU @ Harvest Festival – Werribee Park

11/17 – Sydney, AU @ Harvest Festival – Parramatta Park

11/18 – Brisbane, AU @ Harvest Festival – Botanic Gardens

11/23 – Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy

11/24 – Nottingham, UK @ Rock City

11/26 – Dublin, IE @ Vicar Street

11/29 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo

11/30 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy

12/01 – Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy

12/03 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy

12/04 – London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton

12/05 – London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton