Tracks:
1. Surfer Girl: 8/10 a delightful opening track where the harmonies are quite simply unreal.
2. Catch a Wave: 8/10 a great advertisement for surfing. Whoever came up with those awful Go Compare adverts should take note. This is how you sell a subject.
3. The Surfer Moon: 9/10 a really nice song with great vocals, although you do yearn for a subject other than surfing.
4. South Bay Surfer: 7/10 as well done as ever, but it does feel like I'm listening to the same song again and again by now.
5. The Rocking Surfer: 7/10 quite a fun instrumental, although it feels a bit like filler.
6. Little Deuce Coupe: 7/10 it doesn't always make sense but it's pretty entertaining.
7. In My Room: 9/10 pretty darn wonderful, with amazing vocals and wonderful lyrics which are finally not about surfing.
8. Hawaii: 9/10 only the most cynical listeners won't be charmed by this delightful burst of joy.
9. Surfers Rule: 7/10 it feels like filler, but it's thoroughly enjoyable filler at that.
10. Our Car Club: 7/10 it's just about a car club, but surprisingly it's pretty fun.
11. Our Summer Dream: 8/10 a bit sentimental but it's quite sweet.
12. Boogie Woodie: 8/10 the first 3 Beach Boys albums have been burdened with boring instrumentals, but this isn't one of them thanks to an interesting mix of sounds and speedy pace.
Best song: In the Room
Worst song: South Bay Surfer
Summary: I'm very impressed. The Beach Boys have improved a lot since their forgettable first album. The endless surfing references do grow tiresome, but their done with such glee and enthusiasm that the album is hard to resist. The instrumentals are wonderful, the vocals are even more so and far away from the depressing subject matter of many of my favourite artists, here's a band where you can just have a good time. This one rides on a very high wave.
Final rating: 8/10
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