Benji Tranter’s debut album “Songs To Make You Happy” is out!
Benji has been working on this beauty since before the 2020s even began! And yet, in many ways this album feels like it perfectly epitomises the day-to-day of today. Whether you're spending your Birthday on your own, getting caught by a cheekily positioned speed camera, falling in love with a satellite or just hoping to kick the shit out of one "bad thing", then this album will speak to you!
With a lo-fi, home-recorded approach, Benji builds the album around stark acoustic guitars and his idiosyncratic voice, with embellishments from a menagerie of instruments, played by Benji and a collection of friends. What emerges is a charming, chaotic collection of vignettes; diary entries, polaroid snapshots, and notebook poems, with musical nods to influences like Elliott Smith, Conor Oberst and Nick Drake.
Looking for happiness? You might just have found it...