Brian Wilson
At My Piano
Release Date: Nov 19, 2021
Genre(s): Pop/Rock
Record label: Decca
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Album Review: At My Piano by Brian Wilson
Fairly Good, Based on 2 Critics
Based on rating 8/10
Innovative composer Brian Wilson returns with a sunny volume of instrumental California pop spirituals on his intimate follow up to 2015's No Pier Pressure, his masterful sound still running strong after six decades. It finds him retooling his previous work with The Beach Boys as instrumental compositions, just him on solo piano. Classics such as "In My Room" are instantly recognizable, while "Don't Worry Baby" and "California Girls" find new life and invigorating reconstruction.
Based on rating 5.0/10
Brian Wilson has never been averse to revisiting the past. He has written two autobiographies and been the subject of two documentaries, plus a major motion picture. But there's a twist on the 79-year-old songwriter's latest album, At My Piano: It consists of nothing but instrumental renditions of the best-known tunes from his songbook. Plenty of Wilson's peers have had fruitful strolls through their back pages, such as Randy Newman's ongoing Songbook series, and the opportunity to hear Wilson without studio wizardry is intriguing.
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