I half agree.joeysimms wrote:While i'm really happy that Brian was able to finally get this thing out, the magic is not there on the new recordings as much as it is on the originals.
First, I love this album. I haven't listen to anything since I bought it. It's brilliant and beautiful, and (like others here) I've been moved to tears by it. It is, by far, the best thing released this year.
But there is that certain spark that is gone from these recordings as a whole. Even though the other SMiLE was never finished, you could feel it work in its completeness. This SMiLE feels more like a collection of songs. The best songs ever written, maybe, but still.
Does that make sense? I want to keep my post short, since last time I reviewed an album here inverse yelled at me. He's a writer, you know. He would know. So pm me if you have any questions.