At My Most Beautiful - Endgame - Beat a Drum

With the recent passing of Brian Wilson, we pay tribute to the Beach Boys and their influence on R.E.M., particularly on their later albums. We are joined by the host of The Digital Gramophone YouTube channel, Jon Wicker, whose favorite album of all time is The Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds."

Links:
The Beach Boys "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times."
R.E.M. "At My Most Beautiful"
R.E.M. "Endgame"
R.E.M. "Radio Song"
The Beach Boys "Wouldn't It Be Nice"
R.E.M. "Beat a Drum"

Our theme music is composed by Jared Duran
Our podcast was named by Will Hodge
Artwork by Chris Ayers
Athens train trestle photo by Joab Jackson