On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Alec Benjamin.\nReleasing his third studio album,\xa012 Notes, earlier this month, Benjamin takes us through a vulnerable journey, as each song is meant to mirror a journal entry and represent a different section of his life.\nNaturally, that includes taking different turns across the whole album, including rapping (\u201cI Sent My Therapist to Therapy\u201d) and working with Grammy-winning duo Stargate for pop love songs (\u201cDifferent Kind of Beautiful\u201d).\nBenjamin also recently announced his\xa0headline tour, launching in September, where he will make stops in more than two dozen cities across North America.\nListen to their conversation on Artist Friendly wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also watch the episode over at Veeps.\xa0\n-------\n\nHost: Joel Madden, @joelmadden\nExecutive Producers: Joel Madden, Benji Madden, Jillian King\nProducers: Josh Madden, Joey Simmrin, Janice Leary\nVisual Producer/Editor: Ryan Schaefer\nAudio Producer/Composer: Nick Gray\nMusic/Theme Composer: Nick Gray\nCover Art/Design: Ryan Schaefer\nAdditional Contributors: Anna Zanes, Neville Hardman\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices