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Brendan Benson @ Northampton Soundhaus 03/04/03

BRENDAN BENSON

Natasha House treks down to the local Soundhaus to witness Medium 21 buddies, Brendan Benson not entirely re-invent rock n roll.

13/04/2002

If more people listened to Brendan Benson’s music, the world would be a better place. Skinny, wiry, and with a boyish face which shines with glee when he plays his wickedly funny, inspiring, downright brilliant guitar pop songs, Brendan Benson is possibly the least pretentious man in rock.

This, despite having the approval of fellow Detroit natives the magnificent White Stripes and being hoisted into the highest music echelons by music writers comparing him to The Beatles, Beach Boys and Bowie (perhaps it’s something to do with the letter ‘B’?). However, he chooses to name-check Northampton band and apparent buddies Medium 21, with a cheeky chuckle, and inform us he and the Well-Fed Boys are a little over-excited after days touring with the equally marvellous Beth Orton in seated venues.

“I prefer this,” he asserts, referring to the gloomy smallish room at the Soundhaus, where we stand, bopping along, smiling and enjoying every minute of the set. Cult figure he may have been before his LP Lapalco attracted widespread critical acclaim, but there is nothing exclusive about Brendan Benson’s songs.

Full of strange characters, like the Twitchy Girl with cross-eyes who he wants to take home, and strange stories of love, life and bugs (!), Benson’s boyish traits spill into his over-active imagination.

Sure, it’s just melodic guitar pop and not likely to break any musical boundaries. But when it sounds this good, who’s complaining?



Natasha House for Crud Magazine© 2003


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