Tim van Berkestijn alias Benny Sings has also been caught by the steadily growing popularity of yacht rock or soft pop music with lots of soul influences. In the 80s also called FM or smooth rock and mainly intended as a soundtrack to a car ride on the endless American highways. Nowadays it's meant for a pleasant break on a yacht, or for the less well-off among us on a towel in the sand. Completed
… with soft soul, ultra-light funk and lazy lounge, this is the content of his eighth studio album Music. A record full of songs that babble along nicely and don't disturb at all, but on the other hand don't really stand out either. The question is what Benny Sings has done to his voice. He has overproduced it in the studio in such a way that one time he sounds like a sad cartoon character and the other time as if the Bee Gees in extra tight trousers have taken care of the repertoire of The Alessi Brothers. Perhaps this explains its gigantic popularity in Japan, where they love such kitsch. (AD)more
