--- 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