Ep369: Keeping Low Key w Brendan Benson

Brendan Benson, producer, songwriter & co-founder of The Raconteurs / Saboteurs, joins us to talk records, collectible vinyl, songwriting, smoking herb, his new LP "Low Key" and lots more.

Topics include:

• Brendan smoking weed on the “Low Key” album cover
• His preference of tape or Pro Tools
• Brendan’s process for writing songs
• What inspires Brendan to write
• Spending too much time on Social Media
• Brendan’s early records - Parents playing him The Stooges, Bowie, etc
• Seeing his parents react to music
• Brendan’s 1st record - The Cars debut
• His old record collection was slowly stolen
• Does he play his records regularly?
• The challenge of record manufacturings
• “Low Key” sounds very good on vinyl
• Some music didn’t sound great on CD
• Theory of smooth sine waves v digital
• How Brendan collected records
• The physical collecting world isn’t as important now
• Brendan chose between music and painting
• Does Brendan distance himself from his early work?
• His earlier work is expensive on vinyl
• Challenges w getting masters of his earlier recordings
• Can he repress some of his earlier works?
• The Raconteurs are the Saboteurs in Australia
• The “Help Us Stranger” ‘Butcher-Cover’ album
• The Upholsters singles, Brian Muldoon
• Early days as The Bricks - playing at the Gold Dollar
• The recording of “Low Key” during the pandemic
• Albums that Brendan loves
• Will Brendan tour the new album?
• Interview wrap up

Order Brendan's new LP "Low Key" on vinyl here.

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