The Alternative To Love - Brendan Benson
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79 out of 100

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7.5 out of 10

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  • Summary: Long championed by the White Stripes' Jack White, fellow Detroit singer-songwriter Brendan Benson follows his 2002 disc 'Lapalco' with this set co-produced by Tchad Blake.

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  1. Positive: 18 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 21
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  1. E! Online
    100
    The Alternative to Love is tipped to be his big breakthrough album, and it's easy to see why. It's full of bright '70s power-pop choruses, infectious guitar riffs and the kind of laid-back breeziness that suggests most of these songs came to him in his sleep.
  2. Q Magazine
    80
    An album of great craft, emotion and warmth. [Apr 2005, p.125]
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  3. Mojo
    80
    This is a terrific ride. [Apr 2005, p.88]
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  4. Dot Music
    60
    What he doesn’t have, but desperately needs, is a little of bit of grit.

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  1. [Anonymous]
    10
    One of the best pop albums i have ever heard.
  2. GorillaRockn'bovs
    8
    This album is great. He's grown as a producer and maintained a healthy songwriting ethic. I think we can expect him to continue to grow as a young, 35-year-old songwriter and performer.… Expand
  3. sunkilmoon
    7
    His previous two albums have been pure pop perfection, this however, fails to reach those heights despite providing some of the most infectious songs of 2005.… Expand
  4. matta
    7
    There are some really great tracks on here (Spit it Out, Cold Hands, What I'm Looking For) but there are also some severely underdeveloped songs that are just that much disappointing because of the obvious potential that they exhibit. Overall though, a fun album with some great tunes.… Expand

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