CNN Showbiz — The Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" is acclaimed as one of the finest albums of the last 50 years; it has a particularly special place in my heart, as the CD was on repeat in our Brighton apartment while my partner Fiona was in the final throes of labor, ab... more info

Popdose — Sometimes you don’t need hyperbole or over-analysis to sum up an album.  This new album from Seth Swirsky, a 30-plus year veteran of MANY elements in the music industry, Circles And Squares can be summed up in one word: exquisite.  It’s that si... more info

NME — Featuring former Beach Boys bandmates and high-profile guests more info

Stereogum — Last month Rostam Batmanglij performed his first solo concert since leaving Vampire Weekend, opening for Brian Wilson at Brooklyn’s Northside Festival. Throughout the set he was joined onstage by a number of his friends and frequent collaborators, ... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — If you missed his gig at this weekend’s Pitchfork music festival, not to worry. Brian Wilson brings his Pet Sounds 50th Anniversary Tour to the Chicago Theatre for a concert on Oct. 1. Tickets ($38.50-$73.50) go on sale at 10 a.m. July 23 at the th... more info

Stereogum — On Sunday night, M. Ward opened for Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson at the Hollywood Bowl, and he made a big night of it, reuniting with Monsters Of Folk bandmates Conor Oberst and Jim James and She & Him bandmate Zooey Deschanel onstage. And last nig... more info

Uncut — The three played together M. Ward’s set opening for Brian Wilson at the Hollywood Bowl The three played together M. Ward’s set opening for Brian Wilson at the Hollywood Bowl The post Watch Conor Oberst, Jim James and M. Ward reunite Monsters... more info

Rolling Stone — M. Ward gave fans a good reason to show up early and catch his set opening for Brian Wilson Sunday night at Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl as the singer/songwriter staged a surprise semi-reunion for Monsters of Folk, Ward's supergroup with My Morning... more info

Stereogum — M. Ward sort of gave us a little Monsters Of Folk reunion last month with his “Slow Driving Man” video featuring Conor Oberst, and now he’s given us an actual Monsters Of Folk reunion. The supergroup, which also includes Jim James and Mike Mogi... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Brian Wilson’s name is far from the top of the list of pop music artists known for social and political commentary, and his 50th anniversary performance of the Beach Boys’ watershed “Pet Sounds” album Sunday at the Hollywood... more info