Way to Normal (2008)

On ''Hiroshima,'' the opening track of his third solo studio LP Way to Normal, Ben Folds jauntily recounts a bloody tumble off the stage. Injuries aside, the piano man pounds the ivories with undiminished fervor — and lyrical venom, as on the New Age–skewering ''Frown Song'' and ''Bitch Went Nuts,'' an ode to a vengeful ex. Thankfully, Folds shows off his gentler side on the confessional tune ''You Don't Know Me,'' a duet with fellow pianist/singer-songwriter Regina Spektor that could come in handy if they ever decide to make a '70s Mad Men. B+
Download This: Listen to ''You Don't Know Me'' on the musician's official website