The last time “A Whole Better” streamed in a video embed, Brendan Benson was performing it at the Ed Sullivan Theatre for Mr. Letterman. This time the My Old, Familiar Friend earworm gets a proper video that taps just about every visual technique of the ’70s — from kaleidoscopes to split screens, negative creeps to color-saturated ghosts — in service of Benson’s sweetly melodic, riff-centered power-pop that’s heavily indebted to that same decade. Both he and the lady that makes him feel a whole lot better are posterized here and there, but as far as the mug-multiplying mirror imaging, it’s mostly Benson’s face that gets the benefit. Which is OK, because he gives good face.

My Old, Familiar Friend is out via ATO. Have one from the record:

• Brendan Benson – “Feel Like Taking You Home”Download