“My Old, Familiar Friend” is Brendan Benson’s first solo album since he enlisted with The Raconteurs. It’s hardly his first though. The man has already dropped three solo albums which were all filled seventies pop and soft rock a la Wings or ELO (shudder!).
One might think that Jack White’s influence might’ve rubbed off a little and prompted Benson to rock a little harder. But alas, “My Old, Familiar Friend” is filled with the kind of mellow tunes that don’t hurt the ears but don’t have much going for them otherwise. Except for a couple of songs like the Moody Blues-inspired “Feel Like Taking You Home” and “Poised And Ready“, this is an album you can skip out on without having to feel guilty. And if you do happen to feel a stab of guilt, just listen to the string-infected schmaltz of “Garbage Day” and you’ll be good to go again.
Score: 5.5 out of 10
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