[andy_xor_andrew]

I encourage everyone to listen to his 1988 solo album self named “Brian Wilson”. It’s brilliant. Frequently called “Pet Sounds ‘88” since many fans consider it to be a spiritual sequel. The 80s synth dressing might seem off putting at first but the songwriting and musicality of it is just amazing.

Also, give a listen to Smile! - not Smiley Smile, or The Smile Sessions, but the 2004 recreation. It's quite mindblowing. If you close your eyes you can hear it as a true symphony.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UbNwhm2EX8

[JKCalhoun]

Doleful Lions a huge Beach boys fan:

Surfside Motel:

"And I've been in this town so long that I'm back in the city...

And don't you know it was the government stopped the Beach Boys from releasing 'Smile'...." [1]

[1] https://dolefullions.bandcamp.com/track/surfside-motel

[andy_xor_andrew]

if we're sharing tunes from lesser-known artists on Bandcamp-

the clever timpani line in this track will sound familiar to anyone who has ever heard Pet Sounds :) I thought it was a very appropriate appropriation of a famous Brian Wilson track.

https://willyrodriguez.bandcamp.com/track/rosemary

(for anyone listening who is not versed in Pet Sounds, it's the famous drum line from "I'm Waiting For the Day")

[Flatcircle]

It's unbelievable how much every aspect of older art was outsourced. The album cover of that self titled album is wild.