Brendan Benson Explains the Lighter Lyrics on “Dear Life”

Nashville-based musician, Brendan Benson, wears a lot of hats. He’s a multi-instrumentalist. He’s a producer and engineer. He’s a husband and new father. He’s an integral member of the band, The Raconteurs, with rock legend, Jack White. And Benson is also a solo artist who, over the decades, has continued to grow and evolve as a songwriter. Benson’s latest LP, Dear Life (out April 24th on Third Man Records), is perhaps his most jubilant effort to date. Whereas Benson might have leaned into the darker side of a song’s subject matter in the past, with his new album, he’s infused a brighter side, operating with a more appreciative and open mind.