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My Old, Familiar Friend - Brendan Benson
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72 out of 100

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7.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

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  • Summary: The Raconteurs band member releases his fourth solo album produced by Gil Norton.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    My Old, Familiar Friend is one warm power-pop bath ?after another, a cornucopia of oceanfront harmonies, plunky keys, and psychedelic marginalia.
  2. Mojo
    80
    His fourth album isn't quite as rich a powerpop confection as 2002's "Lapalco" but it still shows off songs as sweet and sharp as peanut brittle. [Sep 2009, p.104]
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  3. Uncut
    60
    There have been worse ideas, it's true. All round, though, it feels like a man with a gun in his back, being forced to be upbeat. [Sep 2009, p.79]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. CarlO.
    9
    I find myself surprisingly in love with this album. Other than appreciating a couple of his singles, I've never dug into his stuff before and only checked it out on a whim when it was streamed on Spinner. Well, I've since found it to be a slice of power pop heaven - along the lines of endearing, hooky icons like Jason Falkner and Matthew Sweet. It's actually in the running for my favorite album of the year.… Expand
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  2. RyanS.
    8
    Not as quite as good as 'Lapalco' or 'Alternative to Love' but still better than 95% of everything else out there - including both Raconteurs albums.… Expand
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  3. TonyM
    8
    Stands up well against lapalco and alternative to love, any justice this album will make Benson better known for his solo work.
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