Search - Brendan Benson :: My Old Familiar Friend

FINALLY... a new solo effort from Benson

D-Rich | 08/19/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Brendan Benson is one of those musicians that can really puzzle you. Here you've got a man with the voice of an angel, quirky and easily accessable lyrics, and a sense of melody only bestowed upon the greats (such as the likes of McCartney). And yet, he's not huge. He's certainly gained more fans due to his side-project The Raconteurs, but you'd still expect his solo career to be AT LEAST as successful as that band. Some things just don't make sense.



If you've ever found yourself listening to your old Bowie or E.L.O. albums and asked yourself "where have all the greats gone?", the answer is that they've never totally disappeared. They've just become harder to find. Had Benson been born a few generations earlier, I could almost guarentee you that he'd be having hit after hit. He was born with the right skills, in the right place.......but in the wrong time.



This new album defines what BB is all about. Every song is fantastic and the album stays varied from the beginning to end. I can only implore you to check out his earlier albums as well, which are all equally great. In short, do yourself a favor and purchase My Old, Familiar Friend. It's the perfect way to cap off summer 09."