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Mount Vernon and Fairway
Rock · 1972 · 6 tracks · 12m

Mount Vernon and Fairway

The Beach Boys

A strange, narrated fairy tale suite recorded in the Holland sessions. Murky synthesizers and spoken word create a haunting, lo-fi bedroom pop atmosphere.

1972 · Brother Records (3)

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A whimsical yet lonely fairy tale told through a haze of analog static and synthesizers.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks · 12m
01
Mt. Vernon and Fairway: Theme
1:30
02
I'm the Pied Piper: Instrumental
2:24
03
Better Get Back in Bed
1:42
04
Magic Transistor Radio
1:23
05
I'm the Pied Piper
3:00
06
Radio King Dom
2:37
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the lush orchestral theme dissolves into the crackle of a simulated transistor radio
Jack Rieley's deep, resonant narration providing a grounding contrast to the ethereal synth pads
The sudden, brief burst of classic Beach Boys vocal harmony that pierces through the murky production on track five
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Mount Vernon and Fairway sound next to the rest of The Beach Boys's catalogue?

Mysterious+4.0σ

Mysterious saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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