Originally Posted by Pet_Sounds

I'm hoping (a) that the presence of Jardine, Marks, and Beck will give it a bit of an edge and (b) that Van Dyke Parks won't be involved. Brian's last album, 2008's Lucky Old Sun, had some decent tunes, but VDP's spoken-word interludes ruined the flow. Brian's voice is pretty much shot in live performances, but maybe it'll sound good in the studio. Anyway, I'll definitely be buying it, as I've bought everything he's put out, and I'll report on it.