Absolutely loved this write up, man. Would happily read more music content from you.
Two tidbits from me:
1. Have you ever the album “The White Album” by Weezer? It’s heavily inspired by Rivers Cuomo’s love of The Beach Boys — especially Pet Sounds.
2. Mark Hoppus - singer in blink-182 - has frequently cited Pet Sounds as his favourite album. It’s clearly very inspiring across a wide variety of modern artists, so Wilson’s legacy lives on!
Really appreciate it, thanks man! I’ve never really written about music before, so I’m glad that people seem to be into it.
Oooh, it sounds like I need to do a deeper dive on both Weezer and Blink-182’s discography if that’s the case. One of my all-time favourite albums is “Titanic Rising” by Weyes Blood which does the chamber pop thing really beautifully, albeit in a more mellow way than Brian did.
The writing is amazing as always, especially your letter to him. But what really caught my attention is that you listed The Beach Boys Love You as one of your favorites. I'm glad to find more fans of this album! Despite it's flaws, it's bonkers in the best way possible! I'll miss Brian for both his genius and his goofy side.
Oh man, bonkers is a great word for that album! I think it’s one of those albums that you start enjoying ironically, before fully locking in with its vibes and loving it for what it is. “The Night Was So Young” is one of Brian’s most beautiful songs, but I do love the goofier cuts like “Mona” and “Johnny Carson”.
Definitely going to miss the way he saw music and the world.
Absolutely loved this write up, man. Would happily read more music content from you.
Two tidbits from me:
1. Have you ever the album “The White Album” by Weezer? It’s heavily inspired by Rivers Cuomo’s love of The Beach Boys — especially Pet Sounds.
2. Mark Hoppus - singer in blink-182 - has frequently cited Pet Sounds as his favourite album. It’s clearly very inspiring across a wide variety of modern artists, so Wilson’s legacy lives on!
Really appreciate it, thanks man! I’ve never really written about music before, so I’m glad that people seem to be into it.
Oooh, it sounds like I need to do a deeper dive on both Weezer and Blink-182’s discography if that’s the case. One of my all-time favourite albums is “Titanic Rising” by Weyes Blood which does the chamber pop thing really beautifully, albeit in a more mellow way than Brian did.
The writing is amazing as always, especially your letter to him. But what really caught my attention is that you listed The Beach Boys Love You as one of your favorites. I'm glad to find more fans of this album! Despite it's flaws, it's bonkers in the best way possible! I'll miss Brian for both his genius and his goofy side.
Oh man, bonkers is a great word for that album! I think it’s one of those albums that you start enjoying ironically, before fully locking in with its vibes and loving it for what it is. “The Night Was So Young” is one of Brian’s most beautiful songs, but I do love the goofier cuts like “Mona” and “Johnny Carson”.
Definitely going to miss the way he saw music and the world.