Low Key

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In 2005, Benson released his third album, The Alternative to Love, and toured extensively in the US, UK, and Europe with his new touring band, The Stiff Tissues. "Spit It Out" was the first single and reached the UK Top 75 for the first time (peaking at No. 75 in April), and also generated some buzz for Benson. Two further singles were released from the album. "Cold Hands Warm Heart" appeared in many commercials and TV shows and "What I'm Looking For" was used in multiple national advertising campaigns. This album charted at No. 70 in the UK Albums Chart. [6] The Raconteurs [ edit ] Goods that are faulty or sent in error must be returned to Crash Records Limited, 35 The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 6PU within 7 working days of the item being received by the customer. Low Key concludes with “Something A Little Like Home,” a song that surprised Benson because it turned to the loneliness of being on the road and what people will do – one-night-stands, bad behaviour — simply to stave off the solitude of their environment. Benson's fourth album was My Old, Familiar Friend. In March 2007, a handful of demos from Benson's upcoming album were posted on his Myspace. "Feel Like Taking You Home" was the first of these demos to appear. Around the same time the demos of "Forget", "Poised And Ready" and "Go Nowhere" leaked onto the internet. Later he posted more songs on his MySpace including "Lesson Learned", "Eyes on the Horizon", and "Untitled". Dean Fertita, who played keyboards with the Raconteurs on tour and now is with Queens of the Stone Age and The Dead Weather, plays piano on all the Benson demos, with all other instruments played by Benson. [ citation needed] What Kind of World was released on April 21, 2012. It was released on his own new label Readymade Records [9] in the USA, and on the indie label Lojinx in Europe. [10] The album was recorded at "Welcome to 1979" Studios in Nashville, Tennessee and recorded entirely in analog. [11] What Kind of World peaked at No. 7 on the UK Indie album chart in the week of release. [ citation needed] You Were Right [ edit ]

Low Key concludes with “Something A Little Like Home,” a song that surprised Benson because it turned to the loneliness of being on the road and what people will do – one-night-stands, bad behaviour -- simply to stave off the solitude of their environment. Those years spent honing his craft as a songwriter, producer and touring musician, turned what could have been a liability of isolation into something far deeper, a body of work he described as the best of his career.Well, there's a few different stories in there. I think it's like a few vignettes. I don’t normally do that sort of storytelling thing, but in the end, I thought it had a real charm. And I love the title of it. I feel like naming this record was pretty easy. I thought, like, 'Oh man, it's got to be Dear Life—this is perfect.' This sort of sums it all up. Life is precious and it's fleeting, and you don't realize it until it's too late—and there's so much to really to ponder about life.” T HE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Not every two-year period measures out the same, noted Brendan Benson, the 51-year-old Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and co-founder of The Raconteurs. Benson had just finished his well-received seventh album Dear Life in 2019 when his world came to a stop. It was the first song that I wrote for this record. I didn't realize I was writing for a record or anything, but it happens to be the oldest song on the record. It's pretty much self-explanatory, just kind of like, 'I'm not ready to go just yet.' When I had kids I started to realize my mortality, and I think this record is a lot about life and death. So 'Half a Boy' pretty much kind of sums it up, I would think.“ a b "Brendan Benson Launches Readymade". Brendanbenson.com. January 5, 2012. Archived from the original on January 28, 2012 . Retrieved November 14, 2012. By this point, it’s more than clear that Brendan Benson has the chops to stand on his own, that he writes catchy, smart pop songs, and plays all the instruments is an added plus. While this 8-song collection may feel “ Low Key” there’s plenty of good music here, whether you’re trapped alone in the house, and feel like inviting over some party folk to listen to some tunes.

It’s also complete with a drum machine beat, and some screeching lead. That isn’t typical of the album (but then, is there a typical Brendan Benson record? Is there a typical Brendan Benson sound? I am not sure. What am I certain of, though, is that “I Missed The Plane” comes from the same warm, welcoming place that you might find Crowded House, and the piano is lovely. This one’s super lighthearted. It’s very loose and it’s got that swagger I like. It was very off the cuff—I didn’t work much on the song. I think there's only three chords in the whole song. But I love the chorus and lyrics. And the chorus lyric about the fire is a reference to Peggy Lee, 'Is that all there is to a fire?' She had a song called 'Is That All There Is?' I love that song, and I like the sentiment too. Just sort of like, huh, really?” Good to Be Alive’ was written at home when I had to move out of my studio and into my home, where I couldn't really set up drums and I couldn't play guitar very loud. So I did a few songs in the box, so to speak. I used a lot of software instruments and software drums instead of setting up the real drums, because I couldn't really make noise at home. So I think it was an exercise in that, in using software instruments. I had a different arrangement for a song rather than guitars and drums and the same old, the usual lineup. I just went poking around for different sounds, and I was excited about what I came up with.” I'm a simple man with simple needs, too. I used to sing all about finding a girl and being happy and having a family. So now I have achieved all that. That's kind of what I'm singing about. Like, 'All right, here I am, I've arrived.'”Benson was born in Royal Oak, Michigan. His debut album, One Mississippi, was released in 1996 on Virgin Records. The album, which features several contributions from Jason Falkner, failed to sell in sufficient numbers and Benson was subsequently dropped by Virgin. [2] Lapalco [ edit ] a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19thed.). London, UK: Guinness WorldRecords Ltd. p.54. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.