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Raconteurs man Brendan Benson resumes solo career

Jack White's bandmate to release new album in August

Jack White’s co-frontman in The Raconteurs, Brendan Benson, is to release his fourth solo album on August 24.

Recorded in Nashville and London, 'My Old, Familiar Friend' is the belated follow-up to 2005’s 'The Alternative To Love'.

In the intervening four years, Benson made two albums (2006's 'Broken Boy Soldiers' and 2008's 'Consolers Of The Lonely') and toured extensively with The Raconteurs.

The tracklisting for 'My Old, Familiar Friend' is:

'A Whole Lot Better'
'Eyes On The Horizon'
'Garbage Day'
'Gonowhere'
'Feel Like Taking You Home'
'You Make A Fool Out Of Me'
'Poised And Ready'
'Don't Wanna Talk'
'Misery'
'Lesson Learned'
'Borrow'

 

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sallywoolf 

Jun 4, 2009

this is great news! I'm honesly over the moon about a new BB album as I've worn the others throughI've loved the Racs but much like what I'm sure White Stripes fans feel about their guy - The Racs albums haven't made up for the pure BENSON that I've been waiting for!!

chapoli 

Jun 6, 2009

I agree whole heartedly Sally, this is the best news I've heard in a long time!

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