10-07-2025, 22:38
Pet Sounds—The Beach Boys—Mellope Album Review
1. Wouldn't It Be Nice (9/10)
Sadly adverts have ruined this song for me, as that's only where I've heard it, but hearing it on this album felt like a breath of fresh air. I realised this song's buildupis to a perfect key part that sounds fit for a beautiful summer. I refuse to let adverts ruin this for me, because by itself this song has some of the best-composed instruments that I've heard in a long time.
2. You Still Believe In Me (8.6/10)
The use of bicycle horns in the mix and lesser-used instruments really shows the length the band went to make their songs special, and the voice holds on this song are angelic and something straight out of heaven. Beautiful song; my only small complaint is that the horns and vocal holds shouldn't really overlap, in my opinion.
3. That's Not Me (8.8/10)
The opening, the main part, the ending… everything about this song was simplicity at its finest. Truly wonderful. It's also a good representation of the song's message of self-discovery.
4. Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (9/10)
A song with vocals that make you feel like you're floating, along with strings that give the song the feeling of really old church choir music (and I mean the great church choirs), too. To describe this song as magical wouldn't be an understatement in the slightest. And for its time, this just adds to the impressiveness.
5. I'm Waiting For The Day (9.1/10)
The upbeat kicks in the beat along with the changing tone, which was quite fun and honestly felt like we've hit a new peak in the album. Great song; I think everything about this was at least great.
6. Let's Go Away For Awhile (8.5/10)
This was originally intended to have vocals (which I think would've fit the range of sounds better), but this still works on its own; the mix between instruments and sound is extremely impressive.
7. Sloop John B (8.7/10)
It sounds like a lot of the album's vocal harmonies but put together to create one that's possibly the best so far, definitely a highlight of the album currently.
8. God Only Knows (8/10)
A nice song with a similar resemblance and quality to the rest of the album. Definitely nothing different from what I've already heard, though still good.
9. I Know There's An Answer (7.3/10)
According to Wikipedia, this song is about the effects of drugs on the mind, and as much as I don't believe a background that sounds jolly and the tone was the best of this, the song still ends up sounding good for anyone unaware of the topic. But yeah, this could have a better blend.
10. Here Today (8.6/10)
Love the piano and trombones coming together to make one of the most addicting parts of the album so far; this is what should be charting in the 60s.
11. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times (8/10)
The amount of focus on the layers and key changes on these songs is incredible and pays off; this track proves exactly that, yet again.
12. Pet Sounds (8.1/10)
An array of different sounds that felt like a buffet but put into an instrumental. This song, I believed, was better as just an instrumental.
13. Caroline, No (8/10)
A really respectful outro where percussion instruments and flutes play a big part in helping the song's sad reflection on a love life.
OVERVIEW:
Despite the album dropping in quality in its second half, it still remained good all the way throughout the album, which is impressive, as most don't. This album excelled in quality for its time, especially with the limited musical knowledge and items available then, and it also has some really nice melodies that always tend to be backed by mostly well-chosen meanings too. I'd definitely return to this.
Score: 8.6/10
1. Wouldn't It Be Nice (9/10)
Sadly adverts have ruined this song for me, as that's only where I've heard it, but hearing it on this album felt like a breath of fresh air. I realised this song's buildupis to a perfect key part that sounds fit for a beautiful summer. I refuse to let adverts ruin this for me, because by itself this song has some of the best-composed instruments that I've heard in a long time.
2. You Still Believe In Me (8.6/10)
The use of bicycle horns in the mix and lesser-used instruments really shows the length the band went to make their songs special, and the voice holds on this song are angelic and something straight out of heaven. Beautiful song; my only small complaint is that the horns and vocal holds shouldn't really overlap, in my opinion.
3. That's Not Me (8.8/10)
The opening, the main part, the ending… everything about this song was simplicity at its finest. Truly wonderful. It's also a good representation of the song's message of self-discovery.
4. Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (9/10)
A song with vocals that make you feel like you're floating, along with strings that give the song the feeling of really old church choir music (and I mean the great church choirs), too. To describe this song as magical wouldn't be an understatement in the slightest. And for its time, this just adds to the impressiveness.
5. I'm Waiting For The Day (9.1/10)
The upbeat kicks in the beat along with the changing tone, which was quite fun and honestly felt like we've hit a new peak in the album. Great song; I think everything about this was at least great.
6. Let's Go Away For Awhile (8.5/10)
This was originally intended to have vocals (which I think would've fit the range of sounds better), but this still works on its own; the mix between instruments and sound is extremely impressive.
7. Sloop John B (8.7/10)
It sounds like a lot of the album's vocal harmonies but put together to create one that's possibly the best so far, definitely a highlight of the album currently.
8. God Only Knows (8/10)
A nice song with a similar resemblance and quality to the rest of the album. Definitely nothing different from what I've already heard, though still good.
9. I Know There's An Answer (7.3/10)
According to Wikipedia, this song is about the effects of drugs on the mind, and as much as I don't believe a background that sounds jolly and the tone was the best of this, the song still ends up sounding good for anyone unaware of the topic. But yeah, this could have a better blend.
10. Here Today (8.6/10)
Love the piano and trombones coming together to make one of the most addicting parts of the album so far; this is what should be charting in the 60s.
11. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times (8/10)
The amount of focus on the layers and key changes on these songs is incredible and pays off; this track proves exactly that, yet again.
12. Pet Sounds (8.1/10)
An array of different sounds that felt like a buffet but put into an instrumental. This song, I believed, was better as just an instrumental.
13. Caroline, No (8/10)
A really respectful outro where percussion instruments and flutes play a big part in helping the song's sad reflection on a love life.
OVERVIEW:
Despite the album dropping in quality in its second half, it still remained good all the way throughout the album, which is impressive, as most don't. This album excelled in quality for its time, especially with the limited musical knowledge and items available then, and it also has some really nice melodies that always tend to be backed by mostly well-chosen meanings too. I'd definitely return to this.
Score: 8.6/10