The first new Beach Boys album in more than 20 years, featuring the reunited, surviving members of the group and produced by Brian Wilson will be out June 5, reports the
Billboard.
"It's all brand new," says group member Bruce Johnson. "There's a lot of
what you'd hope to hear from Brian (Wilson) on there. It's not a
quilt or a pot luck dinner; it's not like, 'OK, everybody show up
with your songs.' It's not one of those kind of albums. There's a
lot of Brian in there, and Mike (Love). It's just nice to know there
is a Mike Love and a Brian Wilson still around to write together."
Johnson said the LP "reminds me of our 'Sunflower' album, which is probably one of our
least-selling albums, and some of the songs there are stunning. This
album has elements, kind of, of everything. "
An Al Jardine-penned tune, "Waves of Love," features vocal parts recorded by late Beach Boy Carl Wilson, Johnson says. He adds that Brian wrote "a little suite"for the release. The first single is titled "That's Why God Made the Radio."
