[tripleb88]

These are demos that Brendan Benson (From the Raconteurs) put on his Myspace, they are presumably going on his new album which, according to wikipedia, is due out in April. The songs are:

Untitled
Purely Automatic
Lesson Learned
Will It Keep
Nobody Else But You
O My Love
Playdown
New Words of Wisdom
Only In a Dream
Open Your Eyes
Happy Most of the Time
I'll Never Tell
Trouble With You

(Missing the first 5 Songs: Feel Like Taking You Home, Forget, Poised And Ready, Go Nowhere, and Eyes On the Horizon! If anyone knows where or how to get them reply to the post, thanx)

These demos sure paint a great picture of what is going to be an amazing album. Benson is extremely under rated and I highly suggest checkin this out!

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IHF7YQTX

 

[Mr. Hankey]

Has anyone grabbed the new demos from Brendan? They're streaming on his ReverbNation site.

 

[tripleb88]

First of all, its final the album is comin out in August.
Second of all, I have: Diamond, Ballad of Pretty Baby (with Ashley), On The Fence (with Ashley Monroe), and The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game. If you'd like me to post a link for those I can.

 

[tripleb88]

Here are the rest of the demos, enjoy

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=16OYMMCY

 

[Mr. Hankey]

Thanks so much. Can you repost 'The Hunter Gets Captured'? You posted 'Ballad of Pretty Baby" twice, once as "Hunter".

There are more being streamed on his website....

 

[tripleb88]

hahaha sorry

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LI9UTPPI

Do u happen to have the first few that were uploaded onto his myspace that i didnt get.... i am like dying to hear them... i might just have to wait till august haha

 

[Mr. Hankey]

Check Out - http://www.reverbnation.com/brendanbenson

The other ones being streamed are:
"Consider Me" w/ Ashley Monroe
"Grey" w/ Ashley Monroe
"I Don't Wanna See You Anymore" w/ Ashley Monroe

 

[Mr. Hankey]

The new album tracklisting for 'My Old, Familiar Friend' is:

'A Whole Lot Better'
'Eyes On The Horizon'
'Garbage Day'
'Gonowhere'
'Feel Like Taking You Home'
'You Make A Fool Out Of Me'
'Poised And Ready'
'Don't Wanna Talk'
'Misery'
'Lesson Learned'
'Borrow'

 

[tripleb88]

Dude! Thanx ur awesome! I'm kinda upset that i'll never tell isnt on there but thanx for the update.. that makes me a happy camper! Can't wait till the end of august, Rock on!

 

[Mr. Hankey]

Do you have the ability to copy the streamed songs on Reverb nation? I don't...

 

[tripleb88]

No, but I just found a program that could do it but its only a trial and only does 75% of the songs

 

[Mr. Hankey]

Did you ever get the rest of the demos? I've found 'Eyes On The Horizon'
'Feel Like Taking You Home & 'Don't Wanna Talk' from the new album.

 

[tripleb88]

I did actually!! I also found those songs and its really sounding like a kick ass album! I also picked up some tix to see him live in august! I picked up those songs and I actually split it up into 2 seperate albums: I created a "My familiar, old friend disc 2" with all of the songs that didnt make the album and I also created an Ashley "Monroe EP" so I can post those if u'd like, I also have bout 6 songs from the new album

 

[Mr. Hankey]

That would be great!! Post what you got. I'm teetering between pre-ordering on Amazon or waiting to see if there are going to be bonus tracks on iTunes.

 

[tripleb88]

I pre-ordered at bestbuy.com and got the vinyl version along w/ a cd and poster for 20 bucks