With a new hairstyle, a goatee and a beard, Idols winner Boris is ready for the next step in his career. He faces the difficult task of finding a mature sound, without alienating the young lovers of his pop work, who met him through Idols. It is a challenge that the wayward Boris prefers to take on himself, without too much interference from the music industry. With a few exceptions, the songs on
… Holy Pleasure were written by himself, in collaboration with renowned songwriters such as Sandra St. Victor (The Family Stand) and Michael Garvin (George Benson, Jennifer Lopez). Production-wise it all sounds like a clock and from a vocal point of view he hardly makes any mistakes. But due to a lack of memorable songs, Holy Pleasure is unfortunately little more than a dutiful style exercise in soulful pop. (MS)more
