Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| The A.V. Club | positive |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.8/10 |
| Robert Christgau | A |
| Rolling Stone | positive |
Positively received by critics both then and today; Love You has been noted to possess an awkward beauty and high level of musical creativity and has been cited as one of the band's best albums. Among fans, Love You is renowned for its swamping sound of layered synth, gruff vocals and unusual harmonies, there are others, however who have found the release's unconventional and childish sound difficult to appreciate.
Peter Buck of R.E.M. has given high praise to Love You, calling it his favorite Beach Boys release of all time.
Until the release of 2012's That's Why God Made the Radio, Love You remained the last favorably reviewed Beach Boys studio album.
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