"The singers all seem to be saying, 'Hey, it's going to be okay,'" comedian and musician Fred Armisen remarks in the trailer. This sentiment captures the reassuring vibe of yacht rock.
After successfully melding elements from jazz, funk, and R&B to the tune of millions of records sold, yacht rock took a hit in the mid-1980s with the emergence of MTV and a cultural shift toward slicker pop production.
Directed by Garrett Price, Music Box: Yacht Rock explores how the niche of soft rock earned its retroactive label and speaks with many of the artists who grappled with its rise and legacy.
Yacht Rock is the latest entry in HBO's Music Box series, which has previously explored cultural touchstones like Woodstock '99, DMX, and Kenny G.
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