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SMiLE
by Brian Wilson
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Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.
Overall Rating:
3.6512
Avg. Critic Score:
3.5960
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E! OnlineWhile undeniably ambitious and moving in parts--with sunny harmonies and layered production--it also happens to be a little kitschy. ...more
The GuardianDespite the hype, it is hard not to be impressed with the new Smile.... The music flows beautifully - no mean feat when it encompasses barbershop singing, acid rock, early pop, Hawaiian chanting and mock-religious plainsong. ...more
PopMattersThe most obvious aspect that takes away from Smile's luster however, is an uncomfortable sense that the album has morphed into a quaint piece of nostalgia rather than the masterwork it was expected to be. ...more
Austin ChronicleHearing the newly recorded album as a completed work instead of dismembered modules is a rollicking reassertion of Wilson's compositional genius. ...more
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