such a vulnerable album. townes' voice is simultaneously gritty and angelic, the instrumentation is consistently beautiful, and his talent as a songwriter is undeniable. each song is a uniquely sophisticated blend of melancholy, cynicism, humor and hope. townes had a firm grasp on the complicated beauty of existence and it shows. one of one!!
rip brian wilson, such a beautiful soul. every single composition is imbued with such intentionality and feeling that i could find myself in tears at any point listening to it. more lyrically sophisticated than i think people recognize, too. i find the frankness with which the beach boys present their feelings so moving. there's nothing pretentious or esoteric about the lyrics but their presentation of love and loneliness and melancholy is so perfectly accurate, likely more so now than it ... read more