Ben Benjamin - For Long Drives and Temporary Diversions (2011)

We are proud to be unveiling the lost releases of the Ghostly catalog. Ben Benjamin, of Midwest Product and PostPrior affiliation made these songs a decade ago and they sound as good today as they did then, if not better. A burned copy of the album ended up on the stereo at a party and caught the ear of Ghostly founder Sam Valenti IV in 2000. The signing of Midwest Product soon followed and this never-before-released album finally sees the light of day, 10 years on.

Ben Benjamin explains, “It [the album] was completed in April of 2000. I made the album for myself, never expecting anyone beyond a few friends to hear it. The title is a description of what inspired it. I would take long drives on back roads to clear my head, and I couldn’t figure out what CD to play. This was before the convenience of mp3 players, and I just wanted an album that was effective in the background or foreground, allowing my attention to wander and return effortlessly. It worked for me, and it would please me a great deal if it happens to do the same for other listeners.”

TRACKLIST
01 … This Is Why We Rock 6:04
02 … He Writes Fiction The Write Humor 3:21
03 … Oblivious Athlete 2:55
04 … Fear Of Silence 3:27
05 … Finding The Perfect Egg 5:55
06 … Soft Fingers Of Pop Singers 3:45
07 … Proud People Everywhere 3:36
08 … When Is Next Practice 7:08
09 … Never Gets Easier 5:30
10 … Sometimes We Need No Sleep 6:10