Donny Benet - Mr Experience

Mr Experience is the fifth studio album by Australian post disco musician Donny Benét, released in May 2020 via Dot Dash.

After humble lo-fi beginnings in the Australian art-pop underground, Donny Benét has expanded his cult-like following across the globe with a resonant array of danceable repertoire dealing with love and affection. His next album marks a new chapter informed by a wealth of musical and personal development.

Mr Experience moves further away from ironic notions as Donny explores lyrical and musical themes which embody observations of maturation in his audience, his tight-knit musical community, and himself. While 'mature' is a term that often rings hollow as an album descriptor, the term couldn't be more apt for Mr Experience.

To push himself musically, Donny envisioned a soundtrack to a dinner party set in the late 1980s. While his earlier recordings drew inspiration from DIY pop conspirators such as Ariel Pink and John Maus, Donny channelled the stylings of Bryan Ferry and Hiroshi Yoshimura as the impetus for new material, evident on the intimacy found on current single “Girl Of My Dreams” and its lush production (with a soothing whistle-along chorus for good measure).

This album is a limited edition 2021 reissue on translucent blue coloured vinyl with a download code, pressed in Australia via Dot Dash.