It’s a little known fact that when he isn’t playing in increasingly shitty bands, Brendan Benson is actually a very talented songwriter. Each of his albums have shown an improvement over the previous, but now there seems to be no sign other than a couple of new songs floating around of a fourth album. Which is a shame as his solo work is far more engaging than anything he’s managed with The Raconteurs.
This version of Alternative of Love dates back further than the version on the 2005 album of the same name. It comes from the 2003 Metarie EP and is far more stripped down than the finished version. Whether that is an improvement or not, I shall leave up to you.
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