Brendan Benson on Daytrotter

Brendan Benson had a Daytrotter session posted today. Check it out here, along with his new release, What Kind Of World, out now via Readymade.


Setlist

01. Happy Most Of The Time
02. Cold Hands
03. What I'm Looking For


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Video: Brendan Benson "Pretty Baby"

Brendan Benson has a new video for "Pretty Baby," a tune off his new release, What Kind Of World, out now via Readymade. Check it out below and remember that a Chicago show is coming up on June 28th at Lincoln Hall.




[VIDEO] Brendan Benson - Pretty Baby


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Brendan Benson on Morning Becomes Eclectic

Brendan Benson had a session with KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic today. Check it out below, along with the new release, What Kind Of World, out now via Readymade.




[VIDEO] Brendan Benson on Morning Becomes Eclectic


Setlist

01. Bad For Me
02. Pretty Baby
03. Cold Hands (Warm Heart)
04. The Light Of Day
05. Keep Me
06. What Kind Of World
07. Tiny Spark


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Album Review: Brendan Benson - What Kind Of World

Brendan Benson - What Kind Of World


01. What Kind Of World
02. Bad For Me
03. The Light Of Day
04. Happy Most Of The Time
05. Keep Me
06. Pretty Baby
07. Here In The Deadlights
08. Met Your Match
09. Thru The Ceiling
10. No One Else But You
11. Come On
12. On The Fence





Standout Tracks: Bad For Me / Happy Most Of The Time / Pretty Baby


What Kind Of World is out today via Readymade.


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Brendan Benson "What Kind Of World"

Brendan Benson has shared the title track off his forthcoming release, What Kind Of World, out 4/24 via Readymade. Check it out below, along with some upcoming tour dates.




[MP3] Brendan Benson - What Kind Of World


Tour Dates

04.28.12 at Mercy Lounge (Nashville, TN) *^
05.03.12 at World Café Live (Philadelphia, PA) *^
05.05.12 at Bowery Ballroom (New York, NY) *^
05.10.12 at Casbah (San Diego, CA) *^
05.12.12 at Troubadour (Los Angeles, CA) *^
05.16.12 at Nouveau Casino (Paris, FR) *
05.17.12 at Apollo 2 (Barcelona, ES) *
05.18.12 at Moby Dick (Madrid, ES) *
05.21.12 at The Wedgewood Rooms (Portsmouth, UK) *
05.22.12 at Scala (London, UK) *
05.23.12 at Ruby Lounge (Manchester, UK) *
05.24.12 at The Button Factory (Dublin, IE) *
05.25.12 at Oran Mor (Glasgow, UK) *
06.06.12 at The Independent (San Francisco, CA) *^
06.08.12 at Doug Fir (Portland, OR) *
06.10.12 at The Crocodile (Seattle, WA) *
06.28.12 at Lincoln Hall (Chicago, IL) *^
06.29.12 at Varsity Theatre (Minneapolis, MN) *^

* w/ Young Hines
^ w/ The Howling Brothers


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Brendan Benson "Bad For Me"

Stereogum has a premiere of the new Brendan Benson tune, "Bad For Me," off his forthcoming release, What Kind Of World, out 4/24 via Readymade. Check it out below.


[MP3] Brendan Benson - Bad For Me


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Brendan Benson Announces What Kind Of World

Brendan Benson is set to release his fifth album, What Kind Of World, on 4/24 via Readymade. Check some upcoming tour dates out below, while we wait on some more info.


Tour Dates

03.13.12 at SXSW (Austin, TX)
03.14.12 at SXSW (Austin, TX)
03.15.12 at SXSW (Austin, TX)
03.16.12 at SXSW (Austin, TX)
04.28.12 at Mercy Lounge (Nashville, TN) *
05.03.12 at World Café Live (Philadelphia, PA) *
05.05.12 at Bowery Ballroom (New York, NY) *
05.10.12 at Casbah (San Diego, CA) *
05.12.12 at Troubadour (Los Angeles, CA) *

* w/ Young Hines


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Brendan Benson on The LaundroMatinee

Brendan Benson had a session with My Old Kentucky's LaundroMatinee posted today. Check it out below, along with the latest release, My Old Familiar Friend, out via ATO.




[VIDEO] Brendan Benson - A Whole Lot Better




[VIDEO] Brendan Benson - Cold Hands Warm Heart




[VIDEO] Brendan Benson - Eyes On The Horizon


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Video: Brendan Benson "A Whole Lot Better"

Stereogum has a premiere of the new Brendan Benson video for "A Whole Lot Better," the opening track off the new release, My Old Familiar Friend, out now via ATO. Check it out below and remember that a Chicago show is coming up on November 20th at Lincoln Hall.




[VIDEO] Brendan Benson - A Whole Lot Better


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Video: Brendan Benson Webisode 4

Brendan Benson posted a 4th webisode today over on Spinner. Check it out below, along with the new release, My Old Familiar Friend, out now via ATO. Also, remember that a Chicago show is coming up on November 20th at Lincoln Hall.




[VIDEO] Brendan Benson Webisode 4


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Video: Brendan Benson Webisode 3

Another Brendan Benson webisode was posted today over on Spinner. Check it out below, along with the new release, My Old Familiar Friend, out now via ATO. Also, remember that a Chicago show is coming up on November 20th at Lincoln Hall.




[VIDEO] Brendan Benson Webisode 3


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Video: Brendan Benson Webisodes 1 & 2

Brendan Benson has recently been posting a webisode series over on Spinner. Check out the first two videos below, along with some upcoming tour dates. The new release, My Old Familiar Friend, is out now via ATO.




[VIDEO] Brendan Benson Webisode 1




[VIDEO] Brendan Benson Webisode 2


Tour Dates

10.27.09 at Trix (Antwerp, BE) *
10.28.09 at Rotunde (Brussels, BE) *
10.30.09 at Debaser (Malmo, SE) *
10.31.09 at Debaser (Stockholm, SE) *
11.01.09 at Vega Jr (Copenhagen, DK) *
11.02.09 at John Dee (Oslo, NO) *
11.04.09 at Melkweg (Amsterdam, NL) *
11.05.09 at Magnet (Berlin, DE) *
11.06.09 at White Houses Beach "Rolling Stone Weekender" (Lubeck, DE)
11.13.09 at The Bluebird (St. Louis, MO) *
11.14.09 at The Bottleneck (Lawrence, KS) *
11.15.09 at The Waiting Room (Omaha, NE) *
11.17.09 at First Avenue (Minneapolis, MN) *
11.18.09 at Turner Ballroom (Milwaukee, WI) *
11.20.09 at Lincoln Hall (Chicago, IL) *
11.21.09 at Music Mill (Indianapolis, IN) *
12.04.09 at Le Poisson Rouge (New York, NY) *
12.05.09 at Maxwell's (Hoboken, NJ) *
12.07.09 at World Café Live (Philadelphia, PA) *
12.09.09 at 9:30 Club (Washington, DC) *
12.10.09 at Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC) *
12.11.09 at The Earl (Atlanta, GA) *
12.12.09 at Exit/In (Nashville, TN) *

* w/ Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons


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Brendan Benson on Daytrotter

Brendan Benson had a Daytrotter session posted today. Check it out here, along with the new release, My Old Familiar Friend, out now via ATO.


Tracks

01. Sucked Out
02. A Whole Lot Better
03. Feel Like Taking You Home
04. Don't Wanna Talk


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Brendan Benson - My Old Familiar Friend


01. A Whole Lot Better
02. Eyes On The Horizon
03. Garbage Day
04. Gonowhere
05. Feel Like Taking You Home
06. You Made A Fool Out Of Me
07. Poised And Ready
08. Don't Wanna Talk
09. Misery
10. Lesson Learned
11. Borrow





Standout Tracks: Poised And Ready / A Whole Lot Better / Don't Wanna Talk


Some pretty solid pop rock tunes, especially "Poised And Ready," however, I do feel some lines seem a little forced to rhyme at times and sound a little corny. My Old Familiar Friend is out today via ATO.


* Album reviews are composed only after a few listens. Yes, opinions may change over time, but most first impressions (un)fortunately seem to hold true. I wish I was creative enough to write a proper review, but I've failed miserably in the past. Here's the next best thing, I hope.


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