Ben Folds to release a capella album

Ben Folds will release an album of his hits performed a capella on April 28.

Titled University A Capella!, the LP will feature 14 college choir groups performing vocal arrangements of Folds's songs such as 'Brick', 'Magic', 'Evaporated' and 'Army'. Folds personally selected the groups and songs as well as producing the record, Billboard reports.

The songwriter has also added his own a capella versions of 'Boxing' and 'Effington' to the album.

Folds said that his songs "are definitely built" for vocal-only renditions.

"My songs have all the things you'd hope they'd have, because they're classically structured. It's pop-music, but they're built to be interesting in their voicing and chord changes," he said.

"They're kind of made for elaborate arrangements, so it makes sense to me they would appeal to these groups."