Assembled by
Richard Pleasance, the soundtrack to portaloo comedy
flick Kenny features a great, organic bluegrass
sound to it. The languid feel is complemented by
vocalists here and there, but for the most part
the feel is instrumental.
Undoubtedly the strangest addition
to the soundtrack is the closing cover of “Taking Care of Business” by
Bachman Turner Overdrive – with vocals from star
Kenny Smyth, it’s closer to blur’s “Parklife” than
anything else, and is a bit…disturbing.
Who knows where the Kenny soundtrack
fits in. A bit of an oddity, much like the film
itself,
it’s things like the addition of the final number
that sit it apart from a real bluegrass feel, but
for the most part that’s exactly where it sits. Instead,
the Kenny soundtrack just ends up being a
confusing release that is pleasant but has nothing
to really set it apart.