Former Beach Boy Brian Wilson is releasing his new album, No Pier Pressure, on April 7. The effort was originally going to feature contributions from Frank Ocean and Lana Del Rey, however, they were both missing from the album's tracklist when it came time for the official announcement. According to Pitchfork, a representative for Wilson blamed it on a scheduling conflict; however, Wilson himself has opened up about the situation in detail in a new interview with Vulture.
He attributed Ocean's absence on the album to creative differences. "Well, Frank Ocean didn't want to do the song," he said. "He wanted to do rap, so we canceled him."
Del Rey, on the other hand, just decided not to do it. "Lana Del Rey, uh, she just canceled out on us," he explained.
Although we won't be hearing any collaborations from Del Rey or Ocean, a handful of other artists contributed to the record, including Zooey Deschanel, M. Ward, Kacey Musgraves, and members of the Beach Boys.
Elsewhere in the interview, he revealed that he's never listened to Kanye West's music and talked about his upcoming biopic Love & Mercy as well as retirement plans, his thoughts on the "Blurred Lines" case, wanting his kids to think he's cool, loving oldies-but-goodies, and more.
Wilson will embark on a North American tour in June in support of the album.
No Pier Pressure Tracklist:
01. This Beautiful Day
02. Runaway Dancer [featuring Sebu Simonian]
03. What Ever Happened [featuring Al Jardine and David Marks]
04. On the Island [featuring She & Him]
05. Our Special Love [featuring Peter Hollens]
06. The Right Time [featuring Al Jardine and David Marks]
07. Guess You Had to Be There [featuring Kacey Musgraves]
08. Tell Me Why [featuring Al Jardine]
09. Sail Away [featuring Blondie Chaplin and Al Jardine]
10. One Kind of Love
11. Saturday Night [featuring Nate Ruess]
12. The Last Song
13. Half Moon Bay
Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks:
14. Don't Worry
15. Somewhere Quiet
16. I'm Feeling Sad
Brian Wilson 2015 Tour Dates:
06/18: Saratoga, CA @ The Mountain Winery
06/19: San Diego @ Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay
06/20: Los Angeles @ The Greek Theatre
06/23: Austin, TX @ Frank Erwin Center
06/24: Dallas @ Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
06/26: Atlanta @ Fox Theatre
06/27: Nashville @ Carl Black Chevy Woods Amphitheater
06/29: Philadelphia @ The Mann Center for the Performing Arts
06/30: Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
07/01: Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
07/02: Boston @ Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
07/04: Toronto @ Sony Center (Brian Wilson only)
07/05: Detroit @ Fox Theatre
07/06: Chicago @ Ravinia Festival
07/08: Denver @ 1STBANK Center
07/10: Las Vegas @ Chelsea Theater at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
07/12: Seattle @ Benaroya Hall at S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
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