Brendan Benson has been crafting power pop tunes since he was 26, and My Old, Familiar Friend, his fourth album, was released in 2009. There had been a gap in his solo output, easily explained by his participation in the musical supergroup The Raconteurs, but he came back wiser and more enthusiastic. Here’s the lead single from the album, called “A Whole Lot Better”:
Hot off the presses as of just a few minutes ago, Brendan announced that he is launching a new record label, Readymade, and that his next solo album, What Kind of World, drops April 21st. We’ll definitely stay tuned for this.
Favorite tracks: __7__ “Poised and Ready”, _1_ A Whole Lot Better, _2_ Eyes on the Horizon, 8 Don’t Wanna Talk, 4 Gonowhere
Label: ATO Records/The Echo Label
RIYL: Wiretree, Jason Falkner, Paul McCartney
Phil,
Say it ain’t so……I’m going to miss you and the PAPO every Thursday morning. Wish you well on your next endeavors!