We spent January 2025 listening to and pondering over the 1967 compilation album, Best of the Beach Boys, Vol. 2. As we listened, we found ourselves dreaming about what it must have been like to spend carefree summer days in the 1960s, catching waves along the coasts of California with the surf-rock stylings and delicious harmonies of the Beach Boys. Tune in to catch our review, and stay till the end to hear what album we’ll be reviewing next.
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Over the last couple of months, both Darren and Scott picked the first albums they ever owned for us to review, so I’m continuing the trend. The first album I ever owned was Best of the Beach Boys, vol. 2 on cassette. Compiled and released by Capitol Records in 1967, this album served to fill a gap in releases by the band to keep the fans happy and the hype train going. Best of The Beach Boys vol. 2 features a selection of iconic tracks that showcase The Beach Boys’ signature surf-rock sounds, filled with many popular hit songs, including Surfin’ Safari and California Girls. Join us at the end of the month for our review.
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This month, we celebrate 10 years of musical discovery at The Sonic Collective. During an upcoming round table discussion, we’ll consider our top 3 and bottom 3 albums, most surprising discoveries, favorite introduced albums, bands or albums we had no idea of prior to this journey, and how the experience has changed the way we listen to music.
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In this episode, Darren, Scott C, Alain, and Scott G embark on our third of four special episodes where we select two feature albums and discuss how one may have been influenced by the other in some form. Up for discussion: Alain chose to feature Deftones’ third album from 2000, White Pony and Sleep Token’s debut album from 2019, Sundowning.
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This month, we explore how the Deftones influenced Sleep token in the third of our four-part series exploring albums that sound like they were influenced by other albums. Or perhaps, more broadly, bands that sound like they were influenced by other bands, focusing on an album from each band that demonstrates the similarities.
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Throughout the month of April, 2024, The Sonic Collective did a deep dive into The Prodigy’s third, and most impactful album, Fat of the Land.
Tune into this episode and hear our thoughts on what makes this album good, whether or not we enjoyed it, and if it still holds up to modern music sensibilities.
Alain’s selection for April 2024 has us exploring the monumental impact of The Prodigy’s ‘The Fat of the Land’ on the late ’90s music landscape, and its lasting influence on electronic and rock genres. Join us for a deep dive into this iconic album’s legacy.
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If you could only choose 10 albums to listen to for the rest of your life, what would those be and why? Tune in to hear Alain tee up the preposterous scenario behind this month’s episode. This isn’t your average The Sonic Collective episode. Come and play along!
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If you could only choose 10 albums to listen to for the rest of your life, what would those be and why? Tune in to hear Alain tee up the preposterous scenario behind this month’s episode. This isn’t your average The Sonic Collective episode. Come and play along!
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We dove into Jay-Z’s 2003 classic, the Black Album, which was hyped up to be his mic-drop. A magnum opus. His final release before he sailed off into the sunset. As history has shown, Jay-Z did not retire. But was this album worthy of his swan-song? Was this a worthy farewell to the rap game? And how does it sound now, over 20 years later in an era of mumble rap, trap beats, and blending of styles? Find out the answer to these questions and more as we reveal our thoughts and opinions on this one. Spoiler alert: We didn’t all agree!
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