Benét - Make 'Em Laugh

Benét thinks of his new indie rock album, Make ‘Em Laugh, as a game of Clue. He’s trying to map out exactly when and how a relationship failed. “I was left behind romantically and I was really feeling that,” he says. “I was wondering, ‘Am I going to be okay?’ How did I get to a place where we’re not cool? Was it all me?’” You can certainly hear moments of heartache, resentment, and regret on Make ‘Em Laugh. On “Damn,” he fixates on how much he misses someone, and on “Need,” he comes to terms with the realization that a partner can’t meet his emotional needs. But despite these moments of pain, a sense of soaring optimism drives the album forward. Make ‘Em Laugh is a document of discovery and self-realization, and is full of questions rather than answers.