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The Examined Life is Not Worth Living
The highly anticipated new album
Out now exclusively on BentleyJones.com
“An incredible artist… one of the most fascinating I’ve ever come across.”
BBC Introducing
“Beautiful and captivating. A knock out celebration of pride, community, expression and love.”
Buzz Magazine
“F******g amazing.”
Global Pride
The Examined Life is Not Worth Living
BentleyJones.com: 29th October 2021
RETAILERS & streaming: Q1 2022
CD Edition
Audio CD in artwork digipak with photo + lyric book.
CASSETTE Edition
Collectible vintage style cassette with exclusive photo + lyric booklet
DOUBLE VINYL EDITION
Double 12″ vinyl, each disc has its own exclusive artwork slipcase + lyric sheet
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MP3 DOWNLOAD
320kbps MP3 album
FLAC LOSSLESS DOWNLOAD
48kb 24bit FLAC lossless album for superior sound quality
COMMENTARY EDITION
TRACK-BY-TRACK EDITION
The entire original album, plus integrated commentary from Ben.
33 tracks total. 320kbps MP3 album.
STANDALONE Commentary
The album commentary in a stand-alone format.
17 tracks total. 320kbps MP3 album.
4 years since his last original album (the critically acclaimed “Unravelling”) Bentley returns with his magnum opus. After an electrifying headline performance at the Tokyo Bon Summer Festival in 2019 as part of Ben’s 10th anniversary, his Japanese company did a dramatic turnabout. Stating he was “too controversial” for their audience and the company was “worried what people would think”, Bentley returned to the UK independently in 2020. He continued what would become 2 years work on his most poignant and impressive album to date.
Releasing new music in the summer of 2020, he gained support from BBC Introducing, performed at the historic Global Pride festival to 57 million viewers, earned ambassadorships with 9monsters (the #1 LGBTQ+ app in Asia) and Queens Sounds, and is set to headline Miami Beach Pride 2021 and 2022.
Now he’s almost ready to finally unleash “The Examined Life is Not Worth Living” – 16 incredible tracks elevating his signature slick productions by lacing them with R&B, soul, trip-hop, as well as the enormous pop bops Bentley’s name has become synonymous with.
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THIS ALBUM WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY:
信田実香 • @ce • akuromatique • Aleasha Bailey • Alexander Durham • Alex Anzai • Amanda Aling • Angela Stoker • Arizona Fischer • Aron Hiatt • Ashlyn Brennan • Azelpha • Benjamin Copeman • Ben Gray • Bleue Jacombs-Cabasa • Brandon • Caitlyn Brennan • Caleb Gossett • Carmen Ellermann • Carlton Hayward • Claire Green • Claire Hazel • Coline Ressault • Daelyn Kiar • Daniel Quasar • Donald Sze • Dakota Jones • Drake Chandler • Eduardo Rodriguez • EJ Kempson • Erynfall • Fiona Dunn • Georgie Bache • Hope Gemmell • Jacob Stickles • Jayne Anderson • Jennifer Holz • Joe Fancella • Joëlle Armorel • Joey Guann • Jonathan Chua • Joshua Sanderson • Joyce Brotherton • Julian Austwick • Julian Nicholas Hazeldine • Катунов Дмитрий • Katelynn Reynolds • Katie Lineker • Kayleigh Giles • Kevin Rankin • Kimberlay Jones • Lane Albritton • Leesa Hensley • Lisa G • Lisa MacKenzie • Lisa Wardle • Louise Davies • Lucario Regina • Manul Senanayake • Marcus Kemp • Marek Sterling • Maria Gerlie Calazan • Matthew Grodin • Matthew Lambden • Megan Olivia-Joy • Melissa Arcís Reyes • Mrs. Cupcake • Nadina Raghubir • Nathaniel Thompson • Niki • Nova Corgi • Paul Burnett • Paul Hetherington • Paolo Passalacqua • Peter Walker • Rahim Deen • Rin Leonelle • Rich Walczak • Richard Sneddon • Ricky Dorrian • Robin Gray • Robin Slater • Ronnie Wakeman • Ryan Price • Samantha Peterson • Sapphire1x7 • Sarah Rose Jones • Shanelle Clemenson • Stephanie Goodall • Shugo Hanasaki • Thaddeus Peterson • Tomo and Gordon • Tot Whittle • Tristan Bolyard • Vhari Lannigan • Xola Mji • Zander Rosell