I’m listening to this guy Ben Lee at the moment.

He’s releasing a new album in February 2009 to be called “The Rebirth Of Venus”. You can catch a couple of the tunes from the album over on his MySpace page: What’s So Bad (About Feeling Good) and I Love Pop Music.

I like this stuff, it has a quirky vibe. It’s hard to put Lee’s music in a particular category, which is nice. Don’t even try to, just enjoy its upbeat and playful musicality.

If you want to find out more about Ben, check out this interview with Sauce magazine. Or visit his homepage. He won’t mind.

Back to the new album…it’s produced by Brad Wood, and has cameo appearances by Missy Higgins, Cary Brothers, the Grates’ Patience Hodgson and Nic Johns. Jump to the end to see the album artwork – here’s the track listing.

Track Listing

1. What’s So Bad (About Feeling Good)
2. Surrender
3. Sing
4. I Love Pop Music
5. Rise Up
6. Yoko Ono
7. Boy With A Barbie
8. Bad Poetry
9. Blue Denim
10. Wake Up To America
11. I’m A Woman Too
12. Families Cheating At Board Games
13. Song For The Divine Mother of the Universe