The Beach Boys Smiley Smile
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Doibhin69
August 15th 2020


879 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I prefer wild honey over this.

SandwichBubble
August 15th 2020


13850 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Smile Sessions and this both have their place in my heart.



"I prefer wild honey over this."

I'm so sorry to hear that.

ArsMoriendi
August 15th 2020


41567 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I don't really like Wild Honey that much



It has like only 2 songs I love

ArsMoriendi
August 15th 2020


41567 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Smiley Smile - 5

Pet Sounds - 4.5

Surf's Up - 4

Sunflower - 4

Friends - 3.5

20/20 - 3.5

Wild Honey - 3

Kompys2000
August 15th 2020


9483 Comments


I like how goofy and fun they got on this but idk folks the tunes just ain't there for me

ArsMoriendi
August 15th 2020


41567 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I mean to me, it's more than just goofy and fun, it's also super melancholy and creepy and tender a lot of the time too, it's almost like a reflection of Brian Wilson's psyche



I guess some songs from Surf's Up also feel this way, but for this it's like the whole album

NorthernSkylark
August 15th 2020


12134 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

pet sounds fields forever

Doibhin69
August 15th 2020


879 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

pet sounds fields forever [2]



Doibhin69
August 15th 2020


879 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

also smiley smile over pet sounds wtf lmao

ArsMoriendi
August 15th 2020


41567 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

"also smiley smile over pet sounds wtf lmao"



Smiley Smile is one of my favorite albums of all time, I'm talking potentially top 10, if that helps, like I actually consider this a masterpiece



Also, I legit really don't like Sloop John B, and there's nothing on here I don't like

Ryus
August 15th 2020


37886 Comments


yeah sloop john b is pretty horrid agreed
havent heard this in full, need to change that

robertsona
Staff Reviewer
August 15th 2020


28200 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

“sloop john b” is just fine but Pet Sounds is a 10. Only song I really really dig on Smile(y Smile) is Cabinessence imho, but at least that song invented animal collective

Kompys2000
August 15th 2020


9483 Comments


I can honestly see an argument for this over Pet Sounds, like Pet Sounds is great but it's also very capital-M Mature and if you prefer music that doesn't take itself super seriously this is probably the Beach Boys album for you

ArsMoriendi
August 15th 2020


41567 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Pet Sounds is awesome, I dont 4.5 most things y'know





ArsMoriendi
August 15th 2020


41567 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Most places?



"Every time I get the inspiration

To go change things around

No one wants to help me look for places

Where new things might be found

Where can I turn when my fair weather friends cop out?

What's it all about?"



for example

Kompys2000
August 15th 2020


9483 Comments


It's mostly very midtempo, heavily-orchestrated Burt Bacharach-type stuff with lyrics about the ennui of adulthood and whatnot. It's not like dour or anything but compared to their early stuff its not exactly a party with friends lol.

Ryus
August 15th 2020


37886 Comments


listening to this rn. can see how its more ars-core than pet sounds but not sure how i feel about it yet. heroes and villains is incredible tho for sure

ArsMoriendi
August 15th 2020


41567 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I guess their saddest song is A Day in the Life of a Tree from Surf's Up

ArsMoriendi
August 15th 2020


41567 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I Just Wasn't Made for These Times is literally about feeling socially isolated by the world because you don't fit in



That's Not Me and I Know There's An Answer are about wanting to be an adult and be independant, but realizing it's better to fall back on your loved ones



Sloop John B is about a bad vacation or something



And there's 2 instrumentals, BUT yeah the other 7 are about girls

maxer
August 15th 2020


512 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I never knew there were Beach Boys fans that disliked Sloop John B. That remains one of my favorites by them



This hasnt really clicked with me so far, but it's definitely an interesting album



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