The Earlies are an American/English collective who produce the kind of music you’d expect Brian Wilson to create if he was just starting out today. Their 2004 album ‘These Were The Earlies’ is a sumptuous trawl through dreamlike soundscapes that recalls Spiritualized, Neil Young and even Phil Spector at their most blissed out. A mesmerizing record from a truly awesome band. . Names/Warner. 2004.