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Rocket
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A Hypothetical
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Let's say that an modern day recording artist drops an album that is sonically similar to Pet Sounds. Wall of Sound used, lots of strings and horns, etc. Would the artist get critically panned for using an old, outdated sound or critically acclaimed for bringing back a sound that was really only used on one album (let's be honest, there really are no albums that truly sound like Pet Sounds)? It's obviously not easy to do what Brian did on that album and recreating the mood would be difficult, so I personally believe it would be acclaimed. Of course if this happened, this new album wouldn't sell well, but would it be critically praised or panned?
(I apologize if this fits better in the General Music Discussion section, I didn't know where to put it)
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December 21, 2014, 08:37:26 PM »
Probably not the answer you're looking for, but I suspect it would slip by unnoticed as much of the bands I have personally liked over the last several years have. Check out The Crimea on Spotify if you have it, 'Requiem Aeternum' and 'Someone's Crying' in particular. When I was a teenager my dream was to be in a rock and roll band. When I heard bands as good as them - something I'd aspire to - weren't selling, I gave up on that dream. If the people I wish I was as good as can't make it, what chance do I have?
That said today music is about marketing. I'm sure if say, any of the two-bit flavour of the month white guys with guitars did something in a Pet Sounds vein it would be acclaimed. If a new artist tried it? Not a hope in hell IMO
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Quote from: elnombre on December 21, 2014, 08:37:26 PM
When I was a teenager my dream was to be in a rock and roll band. When I heard bands as good as them - something I'd aspire to - weren't selling, I gave up on that dream.
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December 21, 2014, 10:07:20 PM »
I think that Amy Winehouse did a great job using that "wall of sound" in her music (especially the "back to Black" album)and it did very well..
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December 22, 2014, 05:35:59 AM »
I have seen reviews on a lot of albums that compare the production to Pet Sounds. And it's always in high praise. Many times its as much like Pet Sounds as Sgt Pepper is, but I have heard plenty of modern bands that do have that kind of production and arrangements. I have heard individual songs that are just as good. A whole album? I'm not sure.
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December 22, 2014, 08:25:34 AM »
Two of the best Pet Sounds-alikes in recent history. The first is an obvious choice :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncakqjoH-hY
The second a very affectionate homage :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIXs66BPooY
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Quote from: D409 on December 22, 2014, 08:25:34 AM
Two of the best Pet Sounds-alikes in recent history. The first is an obvious choice :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncakqjoH-hY
The second a very affectionate homage :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIXs66BPooY
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I like Paloma Faith's "Only Love Can Hurt Like This". Has the Brian/Spector vibe. Wouldn't it be nice if this was the kind of thing he was doing with the guests on "No Pier Pressure"?
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