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Brendan Benson's latest album "My Old, Familiar Friend" is out this week. Check out one of the songs that we've been spinning on the FM dial. The song is called "Garbage Day".
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AMG Review of My Old, Familiar Friend
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
All Music GuideMy Old, Familiar Friend is Brendan Benson's first album since becoming Jack White's lieutenant in the Raconteurs but the group's raucous classicist guitar rock isn't much heard on this, Benson's fourth collection of precisely practiced pop. If anything, the higher profile he's received as part of the Raconteurs has offered Benson the opportunity to ratchet up his perfectionism and indulge in a bit of retro fantasia, allowing him to pair the bright, neo-Motown of "Garbage Day" with "Gonowhere," a rather brilliant pastiche of prime Wings. All the extra time and budget on My Old, Familiar Friend do result in a record where it's easier to admire Benson's reach and skill, even if his power pop isn't quite as powerful, something that's evident when the music is at its liveliest, as on the opener "Eyes on the Horizon" or the cheerful, not entirely ironic breakup stomp "Don't Wanna Talk." Such is the trade-off of working on a grander scale: the ambitions are realized at the expense of energy. Fortunately for Benson, his taste and melodic skills are suited for this bigger scale, so My Old, Familiar Friend winds up as an effective showcase for his craftsmanship.
"Garbage Day" - Brendan Benson (2009)
Brendan Benson: "My Old, Familiar Friend" album review
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It takes less than three minutes to get carried away and begin singing along to "Whole Lot Better", the opening track on Brendan Benson's forthcoming album, My Old, Familiar Friend (out August 18th). That's all it takes to prove that Benson, best known for his role in The Raconteurs, is a remarkable talent in his own right. That songs is only the first on an album saturated with
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"Garbage Day" - Brendan Benson (2009)
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Brendan Benson's latest album "My Old, Familiar Friend" is out this week. Check out one of the songs that we've been spinning on the FM dial. The song is called "Garbage Day".
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MOG it up!
Brendan Benson: "My Old, Familiar Friend" album review
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It takes less than three minutes to get carried away and begin singing along to "Whole Lot Better", the opening track on Brendan Benson's forthcoming album, My Old, Familiar Friend (out August 18th). That's all it takes to prove that Benson, best known for his role in The Raconteurs, is a remarkable talent in his own right. That songs is only the first on an album saturated with
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Brendan Benson Premiere Music Video For “A Whole Lot Better”
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Brendan Benson has premiered the music video for “A Whole Lot Better“.The track is off the singers latest album, ‘My Old, Familiar Friend‘.‘My Old, Familiar Friend‘ is out now.Brendan Benson
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Brendan Benson Records Daytrotter Session
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Brendan Benson has recorded a Daytrotter session, Benson recently released his fourth solo album; "My Old, Familiar Friend". During the session Brendan Benson plays three songs from the album but they are given incorrect credit as being on his self-titled solo album that...Click the link to read more
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