Ep. 21: ”Sunshine Melancholy” Part 2 - How Brian Wilson Changed Pop Music (1966-1977)

In Part 2 of their deep dive into the legacy of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson, Bianca and Julian unpack how his post-Pet Sounds work helped shape entire branches of modern indie rock - including lo-fi, outsider music, dream pop, synth pop, and chillwave. Did Brian Wilson invent the first interactive/remix album? Was he behind one of the first children’s records by a major rock artist? And what’s considered his final masterpiece?

All that and more in Anything But Toto Ep. 21!

ICYMI: Check out Part 1 for a look at Brian’s groundbreaking work from 1961-1966.

Also in this episode:

• Taylor Swift: reclaiming her masters and the directorial debut rumors
• Wicked for Good - will it be as good as the first installment?
• Sombr’s “We Never Dated”
• New singles from the Jonas Brothers and Sabrina Carpenter: a nod to the Bee Gees and Chappell Roan… or too close for comfort?
• Plus: Sabrina’s album cover controversy

CW: This episode contains discussions of child abuse, mental illness, suicide, and substance use. Listener discretion is advised.

Theme music by Daniel Konikoff

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