The Alternative to Love

The Alternative to Love is the third album by American singer-songwriter Brendan Benson, released in 2005. The song Cold Hands (Warm Heart) was featured on the Bones episode A Boy in the Tree[12] and the Smallville episode "Exposed". The song "What I'm Looking For" was sampled on an iPod touch commercial, as well as in the film Ghost Town. This is the last solo album Benson released before beginning the project band The Raconteurs with fellow Detroit native Jack White of The White Stripes.

The Alternative to Love
Studio album by Brendan Benson
Released	March 14, 2005
Recorded	Le Grand Studio, Detroit, MI
Genre	Rock
Length	43:18
Label	V2
Producer	Brendan Benson, Tchad Blake
Brendan Benson chronology
Lapalco (2002) The Alternative to Love (2005) My Old, Familiar Friend (2009)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	79/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B−[3]
The Guardian	[4]
Mojo	[5]
NME	7/10[6]
Pitchfork	7.2/10[7]
Q	[8]
Rolling Stone	[9]
Spin	B−[10]
Uncut	[11]

The track "Flesh And Bone" was used in series one of the E4 drama Skins.

Track listing

All songs written by Brendan Benson.

1. "Spit It Out" – 3:20
2. "Cold Hands (Warm Heart)" – 3:25
3. "Feel Like Myself" – 4:16
4. "Alternative to Love" – 4:35
5. "The Pledge" – 2:55
6. "Them and Me" – 4:00
7. "Biggest Fan" – 3:45
8. "Flesh and Bone" – 2:55
9. "Get It Together" – 3:32
10. "Gold into Straw" – 3:43
11. "What I'm Looking For" – 3:31
12. "Between Us" – 3:12

References

1. "Reviews for The Alternative To Love by Brendan Benson". Metacritic. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Alternative to Love – Brendan Benson". Metacritic. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
3. Dombal, Ryan (March 25, 2005). "Brendan Benson: The Alternative to Love". Entertainment Weekly: 71.
4. Simpson, Dave (March 11, 2005). "Brendan Benson, The Alternative to Love". The Guardian. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
5. "Brendan Benson: The Alternative to Love". Mojo (137): 88. April 2005.
6. "Brendan Benson: The Alternative to Love". NME: 58. March 12, 2005.
7. Ubl, Sam (March 27, 2005). "Brendan Benson: The Alternative to Love". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
8. "Brendan Benson: The Alternative to Love". Q (225): 125. April 2005.
9. Hiatt, Brian (March 24, 2005). "Brendan Benson: The Alternative To Love". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 17, 2007. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
10. "Breakdown". Spin. 21 (4): 108. April 2005. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
11. Hughes, Rob (April 2005). "Brendan Benson – Alternative To Love". Uncut (95): 110. Archived from the original on March 8, 2005. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
12. Bones Music Season 1