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Wild Honey
Rock · 1967 · 1 track

Wild Honey

The Beach Boys

Scrappy, soulful, and recorded in a home studio. A pivot from psychedelic complexity to raw R&B energy that practically invented the DIY pop aesthetic.

December 11, 1967 · Capitol Records

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A burst of unpretentious, soulful energy that feels like a warm afternoon with friends.

Tracklist · 1 Track
11
Mama Says
1:05
Moments Worth Listening For
Carl Wilson's gritty, soulful vocal delivery on the title track, proving the band could sweat.
The unexpected return of the Electro-Theremin on 'I'd Love Just Once to See You', nodding to their psychedelic past in a domestic setting.
The brief, infectious a cappella coda of 'Mama Says' that closes the record with pure rhythmic joy.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Wild Honey sound next to the rest of The Beach Boys's catalogue?

Stripped Back+3.8σ

The production is built around stripped back than this artist usually allows.

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