I mean, that can only explain these reviews haha

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/cr/B07667GM1W/ref=mw_dp_cr

Looks like Amazon deleted all the 1 star reviews.

Myke probably threatened litigation if they didn't take down those reviews and that, if it's true, is pathetic. Besides, it was good reading.

That or threatened to "unleash" a rabid Jeffrey Foskett on them.

Why aren't there any professional reviews of this album (besides Allmusic)?

If it wasn't professionally recorded / produced, it might be hard to get professionally reviewed. 

Why aren't there any professional reviews of this album (besides Allmusic)?

Carry that Weight

Just wondering if "Blew It Again" might have been a better title for this collection, rather than Unleash the Love, which you all agree doesn't suit Mike Love?

In response to "Ol Folks/Ol' Man", my reaction to hearing it for the first time is I imagine, how most people reacted to WIBNTLA or SOMS the first time. Belated 5/5.

It blew my mind when I first bought the Friends 2020 twofer in 2013. It blew my mind further when it was performed three months later at my first Brian Wilson concert. Finished or not, it's one of my favorite Beach Boys songs. Beats most of Smile for me.

What stores are selling it??

https://m.barnesandnoble.com/w/unleash-the-love/31840115?ean=0190296941245&st=PLA&sid=BNB_DRS_Core+Shopping+Media_00000000&2sid=Google_&sourceId=PLGoP973&k_clickid=3x973&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIz7_95IbJ1wIVkONkCh2pfwhLEAQYASABEgJRcfD_BwE

Barnes and Noble starting December 15

https://www.allmusic.com/album/unleash-the-love-mw0003118014

As of yet, the only published review of Unleash the Love.

I'm surprised such a relatively scathing review still resulted in even 2 1/2 out of five stars.

They gave Looking Back with Love out of 4, so it seems like they're certainly grading it on a curve. 

https://www.allmusic.com/album/unleash-the-love-mw0003118014

As of yet, the only published review of Unleash the Love.

Maxwell's Silver Hammer.

Hmmmmm... there seem to be no reviews of the album in the press. Maybe they can't even be bothered to listen to it.

Guitarfool, if you really want an autotune doozy, check out I Get Around.

And yeah, I was gonna mention that I’ve gotten better sounding autotune experimenting on my Mac with Logic. I can’t fathom what they had to screw up to make his voice sound this bad.

As for instrumental production, the only song that wow-ed me regarding that was ‘Wild Honey’ - sounds completely different from the production on the rest of the album. I think it’s mostly because they added some reverb to the tracks.

Just listened to IGA. In all fairness to Mike, I cannot understand why something like this was allowed to be released. Mike's lead vocal minus the Autotune even, it just isn't there. It sounds like he's running out of breath after each phrase. I can't imagine the amount of editing and punch-ins which were done on something like this...and it still sounds this way! Unreal.

I can imagine him puffing his inhaler between phrases on I Get Around. Embarassing. I also think he must have forgotten to wear his dentures that day.

The album is now available for purchase (on Itunes). What does everyone think, after hearing the album?

Two more days. I'm finding it harder and harder to live without Love as we get closer and closer. 

About a four. I don't think it's quite as strong as Smiley Smile or Wild Honey, but still contains far more of Brian's musical brilliance then anything that would come. I feel the album really only suffers from a lack of Tony Asher, Van Dyke Parks, or... Mike Love, who all seem to counteract Brian's deficiencies as a lyric writer, though Busy Doin' Nothin' is possibly one of his best and most unique songs.  So yes, it's a classic, that falters from the occasional saccharine or clumsy lyric. What's bittersweet about the album was that Brian was still clearly growing as a music maker. He was working with the Wrecking Crew again, and beginning to explore the waltz as well as world music.

Maxwell's Silver Hammer

Just in case you haven't seen it and are interested, our member The Real Barnyard just posted the following in the Pro-Shot-Concert-List thread. Mike & Bruce two days ago, professionally filmed. And they play "Unleash the love" near the end. Maybe more, but I haven't watched it

The last 90 minutes of this video include The Beach Boys performance at the American Airlines Sky Ball XV Gala in Dallas. November 11, 2017.

Amazing sound and performance!

https://skyball.play.livearena.com/Live/4e8d62f821944525fb7048a41b92f99e

Amazing sound and performance?

It's a kick ass band, that's about the only nice thing I have to say.

Weak vocals from Mike, "Unleash The Love" is embarrassing, and Bruce looks bad. Did it ever come out as to why he was off the road for awhile? It looks like he's aged ten years since he bitched me out in August.

Weak vocals indeed. His rerecording of I Get Around is akin to the gasps of a dying man cut off from the ventilator.

Watching/hearing Mike Love fall face first for 25 days in a row has been such a great pleasure. I'm eagerly anticipating the critical and commercial failure this double "album" of remake atrocities has in store. For some reason, I have no sympathy for Mike, who seemingly has no clue what a laughing stock he is making himself bringing Mark McGrath, John Stamos, and autotune into the fray. But it's somehow commendable he's so determined to DO IT! DO IT! DO IT AGAIN!!!

I know what i need to do/want to do. Its easy to get disillusioned thank you all

Thanks Gabo,

Thus I shall picture you walking tall with your chin held high towards the setting LA sun as a free man, as opposed to picturing a strange dweeb who spent the best part of the last year moaning about and highlighting the shortcomings of one of rock history's most significant bands on one of the few remaining websites dedicated to celebrating and maintaining a serious view said band's legacy.

Bravo and farewell

Don't take fandom so seriously. Thats the key to maintaining a memorable Smiley Smile profile.

Thanks, everyone!

Hi all,

I'm moving to Los Angeles in September to begin work. I've decided to cease my activity on the board *permanently* to begin living my life.
For the longest time I've spent my life on the sidelines, spending too much time on the Internet. My life is going to completely change when I get to LA and I need to make lifestyle changes to take advantage of what the city has to offer, as well as to just get by.

Honestly, my interest in The Beach Boys has also dried up a bit. I know everything there is to know about the band, heard all the songs. It's time to move on.

Thanks for being my pals over the past year,

Devin 

Another good example is Bowie's Black Tie White Noise.

I love Bruce Johnston's voice.

(whatever happened to 2:30 pop songs? Those were great),

I think what happened is maybe because albums are expected to be 40 minutes or more nowadays. It's pretty sad, but at least it's no longer an early 90s situation when CDs were 70 minutes and songs 5-6 minutes

They were a singles band in the early years. The albums were basically thrown together. Today might not even be an exception, no matter how lovely it is...