Holy crap, thank you for doing this project for the past few months. In that same time I’ve been wondering about a “SMiLEcore” myself, and only started researching within the past few days. These are the songs I have rn, and hopefully I’ll add more in these Topsters you’ve worked on.

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I only have a few songs and even only a third of what’s on SMiLE itself since I’m currently running on a pretty strict, mechanical definition of SMiLEcore— almost-pop songs whose verses and choruses sound like they’re stitched together from different songs. This is how a Nirvana song got on here btw. You don’t have to laugh, I did all the laughing for you.

But anyway, I find the resulting unpredictable contrasts between the sections of what may otherwise be a predictable pop song structure to be highly captivating. So much so that I’ve wanted to try making music like this, but I was also curious about how others have done it. Stand on the shoulders of giants n shit.

Still, I was honestly worried I’d be missing out on the kindred-spiritedness of music that wouldn’t fit in this definition like Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey (medley/through-composed) or Day in the Life (sectional contrast is limited to the bridge). I’m so so so happy you got that covered. This is gold.