Article: Various artists, "Caroline Now! The Songsof Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys"

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The Brian Wilson renaissance continues. Though tribute discs have generally long since overstayed their welcome, "Caroline Now!" is one of the better efforts in recent years. It rounds up a truly impressive gang of Wilson wannabes, ranging from ork-popper Eric Matthews to Chicago's loungy Aluminum Group to a handful of underground pop legends in their own right (Alex Chilton, Kim Fowley, and Eugene Kelly).

For the most part, these artists dig deep to uncover buried nuggets known primarily to the faithful. Not surprisingly, those rarities are more successful than the ...

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