Beat Tape III

Pop · 2025 · 22 tracks · 31m

Beat Tape III

A collection of warm, tape-saturated instrumental beats, perfect for late-night contemplation. Gentle grooves and hazy samples create a comforting, lo-fi sound.

September 19, 2025 · Stones Throw Records

Beat Tape III offers a serene and deeply contemplative listening experience, a distinct departure from Benny Sings' characteristic vocal-driven pop. This album immerses the listener in a world of warm, lo-fi instrumental vignettes, crafted with a delicate touch. Imagine dusty jazz samples, understated drum machine rhythms, and hazy synth pads coalescing into a sonic blanket, perfect for introspection or quiet focus. It's the sound of a late-night creative session, imbued with a gentle melancholy that feels both intimate and expansive.

Tracklist · 22 Tracks · 31m

01

Alles

1:04

02

Simple Life

1:34

03

Ben

0:40

04

ificouldiwould

2:25

05

Caviar

2:33

06

Audrey Ben

0:45

07

Game Over Jazz

1:31

08

Song 14

3:20

09

Chance Ben

1:40

10

Quack

0:42

11

Close Enough To Love

1:31

12

beebieslowdown

1:09

13

Red Car

0:24

14

Steward

2:05

15

Homebond

1:38

16

I’ll Say

0:43

17

Payphone

1:23

18

Real And Innocent

0:53

19

Downtown Philadelphia

1:10

20

New Town 2

0:43

21

If You Miss Me

1:38

22

Goodbye

2:12

Moments Worth Listening For

The way a dusty, sampled piano loop emerges from the background hiss on track 2, setting a melancholic tone.

The perfectly timed, slightly off-kilter drum machine groove that anchors track 5, providing a subtle head-nodding rhythm.

A sudden, brief vocal snippet or field recording that appears between two beats on track 7, adding a touch of surrealism.

The gentle, almost imperceptible fade-out of the final track, leaving a lingering sense of calm.

Reviews

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Where This Album Departs

How does Beat Tape III sound next to the rest of Benny Sings's catalogue?

Instrumental Only+2.6σ

The vocals lean far further into instrumental only than the rest of the catalogue.

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