Sunday reads: The Beach Boys, Charli XCX

May 10, 2026 Sunday reads: The Beach Boys, Charli XCX MAY 10, 2026 TOP STORIES Derrick Rossignol on “Let’s Go Away for Awhile” Pet Sounds Project: The side one instrumental lived a couple of lives before settling into what Brian Wilson called “the finest piece of art I've ever made.” Imogen Bergin on “Sloop John B” Pet Sounds Project: The "Sloop John B" story is a folktale from the harbors of Nassau. The Beach Boys made this story their own, made a new body to hold the heart of this song. Loraine James is learning to be prou... read