Music Reviews

Out of the frustrating Smile sessions came a reset: the Beach Boys' deceptively simple Wild Honey. A new box set collects 54 rarities from 1967, including a new stereo mix of this under-loved song.

Light and airy in its sweetness, the song blooms into fluffy, ebullient tufts of cotton candy — only to soon melt in the hot June sun and dry into a hardened candy shell.

The acoustic guitar hotshot's solo debut taps into '70s Britfolk while adding a poetic modernity.

The West Coast legend teams up with East Coast boom-bap icon, DJ Premier, for their long-awaited OG's manifesto.

The Americana star's new album is a celebration of the British blend of pop, R&B and rock and roll that captivated him as a young child.

The dream-pop duo's career-spanning odds-and-ends collection hangs together as a cohesive set of songs, even as it explores the margins and dark corners of Beach House's catalog.

Recorded in two weekends with the intention of just hanging out, the debut from members of Pedro The Lion and Starflyer 59 is a lean rock 'n' roll record.

Released for the first time this year, Monk's spirited musical contributions to the 1959 French film Les Liaisons Dangereuses expand listeners' understanding of his creative genius.

A new compilation spans Scott's innovations in electronic music from 1961 through 1971, including a cartoonishly joyful "ballet" that whirs away like overcharged robots.