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| From | "David Bash" <bashpop@earthlink.net> |
| Subject | Re: new Brendan Benson |
| Date | Tue, 11 Jan 2005 10:39:31 -0800 |
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--- In audities@yahoogroups.com, John P Burroughs <jpburro@j...> wrote:
> Yeah, awesome, I just read something in Entertainment Weekly about it. I
> was surprised to hear he was done with a new album already. Guess I was
> expecting another drought like the one between One Mississippi and
> Lapalco. Here's what EW had to say, I love it when "our" music gets
> mainstream plugs...
>
> "Paul McCartney wishes he could still write upbeat ditties like Brendan
> Benson's piano-plunking 'What I'm Looking For', a Beatlesque taste of his
> upcoming CD, The Alternative to Love, startimerrecords.com
It's definitely a great record! Benson says it's a blend between his two
other releases, and that seems pretty reasonable to me. Although I don't
think The Alternative To Love is quite as good as Lapalco, given that
Lapalco
was my favorite album of 2002 that's a tough standard to meet. Although
it's probably too early for me to make such a statement, it's a good bet
that The Alternative To Love will finish in my Top 10 of 2005.
I'm surprised EW picked "What I'm Looking For" to site; it's a good song,
but IMHO not one of the stronger ones.
--
Benson Rules!!!!!
Take Care,
David
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