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The Mamas and Papas - Portrait session for “Deliver” album cover in 1966
📷 Michael Brennan
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The Mamas and Papas - Portrait session for “Deliver” album cover in 1966
📷 Michael Brennan
an appreciation post for all the og smol beans
Tracklist:
In The Flowers • My Girls • Also Frightened • Summertime Clothes • Daily Routine • Bluish • Guys Eyes • Taste • Lion In A Coma • No More Runnin • Brother Sport
Have you listened to Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective (2009)?
Yes, the entire album!
Partially, some but not all songs
No, but familiar with it
Haven't heard of it before
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The Millennium - It Won't Always Be The Same (1968)
Wonderful track from the Millennium's fantastic soft psych rock masterpiece Begin.
You think all your world will never end
Round 1, Match 7 — Hime Lolita vs. Sunshine Pop
Hime Lolita is a substyle of Lolita fashion that is characterized by a princess-like look that is frequently OTT (Over The Top). While somewhat visually similar to Classic Lolita, Hime Lolita includes many decorative factors borrowed from Sweet Lolita. The colors usually consist of lighter shades of colors and colors that give off an innocent feel, like pale pinks, baby blues and greens and white. Other colors that are seen are mint green and pale yellow. Because of the softer colors, some may get Sweet and Hime confused, however the latter includes much more layering.
vs.
Sunshine Pop is a music subgenre that originated in Southern California in the mid-1960s. Also known as Soft Pop, the style is characterized by its lush vocal harmonies, sophisticated orchestral arrangements, and bright, catchy melodies. Despite its cheerful and optimistic sound, the genre often features wistful, anxious, or melancholic lyrics, creating a distinctive "sunny but sad" emotional quality. Sunshine Pop is associated with a distinct visual aesthetic that reflects its optimistic yet wistful sound. The aesthetic is not a cohesive fashion subculture but rather a mood and set of motifs evoked in the lyrics and presented on album covers. The aesthetic is one of a soft, hazy, "golden hour" nostalgia, romanticizing an idealized vision of mid-1960s Southern California. Common motifs include elements of nature and innocent youthfulness, such as the sun, flowers, parks, gentle rain, and whimsical objects like kites and balloons. The color palette is typically bright and warm, featuring yellows, oranges, and pastels. This imagery was reflected on the genre's album art, which often featured soft-focus photography of the bands in natural settings, dressed in the colorful floral and paisley patterns of late-60s fashion. The typography was often playful and lightly psychedelic, completing the gentle, dreamy, and escapist feel of the genre.
Which aesthetic do you prefer?
Hime Lolita
Sunshine Pop
Cover of British sunshine pop/folk group Design's album "Day Of The Fox" (1973); artwork by John Ireland.
EPIC ALBUM COVER #112
Kitty Craft - Beats and Breaks From the Flower Patch
Released: 1998 (Kindercore)
Downtempo, indietronica, twee pop
Cass Elliot of The Mamas & The Papas performs on stage at the Monterey Pop Festival on June 18 1967 in Monterey, California.
Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
