In Part 5, Bryan Hall and I wrap up our track-by-track review of Summer in Paradise and try to make sense of the last half of the album. Along the way, we wrestle with eco-anthems, doo-wop detours, and some baffling production choices. Then we zoom out to ask the bigger questions: What was this album trying to be? What did it mean for The Beach Boys? And how did Mike Love end up both steering the ship and setting it on fire? Is the album a skip or repeat? Listen to find out. Want to rediscove...
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In Part 5, Bryan Hall and I wrap up our track-by-track review of Summer in Paradise and try to make sense of the last half of the album. Along the way, we wrestle with eco-anthems, doo-wop detours, and some baffling production choices. Then we zoom out to ask the bigger questions: What was this album trying to be? What did it mean for The Beach Boys? And how did Mike Love end up both steering the ship and setting it on fire? Is the album a skip or repeat? Listen to find out. Want to rediscove...
I'm joined by Chloe Stauffer as we look at The Bee Gee's 1981 album Living Eyes. We’ll look at how the band became uncool overnight and why the album failed with critics and fans. It's the first album after disco died, and let's just say things weren't going well for the group. Listen to Living Eyes on Spotify or Apple Music Polyphonic's video essay on Disco "The Untold History of Disco" Watch The Bee Gees documentary "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" on HBO Max Send us a text Follow the p...
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In Part 5, Bryan Hall and I wrap up our track-by-track review of Summer in Paradise and try to make sense of the last half of the album. Along the way, we wrestle with eco-anthems, doo-wop detours, and some baffling production choices. Then we zoom out to ask the bigger questions: What was this album trying to be? What did it mean for The Beach Boys? And how did Mike Love end up both steering the ship and setting it on fire? Is the album a skip or repeat? Listen to find out. Want to rediscove...
