B-Side Guys

Remember when they told us relationships lose their spark? Benjamino’s latest single “Boring With You” lands like a gentle manifesto against that tired narrative. Released just three weeks ago, the third installment in the artist’s monthly singles project delivers something increasingly rare in contemporary music—an authentic celebration of comfortable love that neither romanticizes struggle nor mistakes drama for depth.

Recorded at Sydney’s Kiln Studios, the track emerges from Benjamino’s unconventional writing approach—lyrics first, music second—born of necessity during an instrument-free holiday. This constraint-driven creativity yielded something refreshingly unforced, where the laid-back drums and shimmering guitars mirror the easy intimacy described in the lyrics. The production breathes with deliberate space, creating pockets where silence becomes as meaningful as sound.

Benjamino’s decade behind the boards working with other artists reveals itself in the track’s meticulous arrangement. Vocal harmonies unfold like hushed conversations at daybreak, while subtle neo-soul flourishes nod to influences without becoming derivative. The funk elements arrive not as nostalgic affectation but as natural extension of the narrative’s relaxed confidence.

What distinguishes “Boring With You” from similar thematic territory is how it positions contentment as a conscious choice rather than passive settlement. This perspective feels particularly pointed against what Benjamino calls the “big, fast and exciting moves” championed by contemporary media. The track’s philosophical position suggests that choosing stability represents its own form of countercultural statement in an era obsessed with constant stimulation and performative passion.

The song sits comfortably within the broader trajectory of Benjamino’s career transformation—from behind-the-scenes producer teaching five-year-olds piano to an artist supporting Coldplay just months ago. This progression from nurturing others’ creative expressions to finding his own voice parallels the song’s theme of discovering profound meaning in quiet moments.

As the third piece in a puzzle that will eventually form the debut album “Cucino” (arriving November 2025), “Boring With You” suggests an artist equally comfortable with musical exploration and emotional vulnerability. Following February’s “9 Minutes” and March’s “Whataboutism,” this latest release reveals Benjamino’s monthly singles strategy as something more thoughtful than mere algorithm-feeding—each track builds a case for an artist whose technical prowess serves emotional authenticity rather than obscuring it.

In celebrating the radical potential of everyday love, Benjamino has created something genuinely subversive—a track that finds its groove not in artificial excitement but in the revolutionary act of choosing presence over performance.