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Episode 153: “Heroes and Villains” by the Beach Boys

A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs

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The Beach Boys - A Review

The group's next album is very much a successor to smilie smell in its stripp down sound. The singles from wild honey were moderately successful, and it looked like the group were going to reinvent themselves. But then the critical consensus changed. Brian wilson was permanently cast as either an overrated delettante who believed his own pess or of a tragic victim sabotaged by his bandmates. Neither required any acknowledgment of any work the group might do in the future, any capacity of progress or relevance for them. They should stick to the fun stuff they knew and not try to play with the big boys.

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