YES! He is back to his old self. This strikes me as, possibly, one of my favorites his body of work, at this point."Lapalco" still stands as his best but this falls in right behind, anotherwords. About half these tracks are flat-out "BB" classics. "Benson`s fourth solo jam is his first since the Raconteurs introduced him to the masses, which means now everybody gets to play catch-up with his skewed acumen for classic power pop in the Seventies AM-gold mode of Wings and ELO. "Feel Like Taking You Home" is a typical masterstroke: It`s a near-perfect doppelganger for the early-Eighties Moody Blues sound, which nobody else would even try to doppelgang." - Rolling Stone. "It`s unabashedly in the vein of great `70s stadium rock. And while the past few years may have been spent praying at the alter of Jimmy Page and maybe even some great bluesmen of the mid-20th century, Benson instead focuses his child-like devotion on someone a bit different: Paul McCartney. My Old, Familiar Friend is full of the Wings-esque stadium songs, all in the structure of overcomplicated pop songs...The album is stacked with standout songs. Two of the better ones may throw off even older Benson fans...with this effort, Benson has proven that his dedication to growth and re-imagining of the dazzling `70s and beyond could put him into the fast track of topping playlists and record collections of rock fans across the world. It may even bring light to his previous solo releases. He`s no Jack White, but he might not have to be." - Consequence Of Sound. "The three solo albums Benson released before he joined White`s "supergroup" reveal the Michigan man`s penchant for sturdy pop melodies and muscular power chords, tempered by heart-on-sleeve lyrics. His fourth album does it again but with more intensity. Every available space is crammed with hooks and often it feels as if Benson is trying too hard to wow us in his famous friend`s absence. Accordingly, the most successful moments, such as the infectious "Poised and Ready", are the most straightforward." - The Guardian.
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