The Beach Boys Announce New Album, ‘That’s Why God Made The Radio’

This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of The Beach Boys. FIFTY! And, to celebrate it, among other things, the founding members are releasing a new album.

‘That’s Why God Made The Radio’ will be out on 4th June, with a single of the same name coming first, on 30th April.

Speaking of the release and its title, Brian Wilson said:

‘Radio was my whole education. Chuck Berry, Rosemary Clooney, The Four Freshmen, Phil Spector, Little Richard… To hear That’s Why God Made The Radio on the radio would be a thrill beyond belief, it really would.’

Band mate Mike Love added:

‘I got a lot of my appreciation for all of the creativity in the world, in terms of music, through the radio. For all of us who grew up in the ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s and beyond, the radio has played such a huge, important part in our lives. When we were kids, we’d sneak out of the house and go and sit in Brian’s car and listen to the local radio stations on his car radio.’

A teaser video for the single can be seen below.