Blog 1 - "Pet Sounds" by The Beach Boys

 Hello! In this blog, I'll discuss The Beach Boys' classic and influential 1966 album Pet Sounds.

Cover art for Pet Sounds.

In 1966, even more so than today, it was very rare to have an album that sonically stood out from the rest. It was more common then than ever before to stick to the sounds and trends that worked for the most successful rock n' roll musicians of the time. Bands like The Rolling Stones, The Monkees, and especially The Beatles were household names, as were The Beach Boys, but they were all in need of an evolution to their unique sounds. The Beach Boys, namely band leader Brian Wilson, had decided to take a step in a completely different direction and invent what was essentially the basis for all pop music going forward, and the result was an incredibly lush, harmony-centered album that crossed genres, turning simple rock n' roll boppers into progressive songs with elaborate walls of sound sonically, that each used different, storied techniques, coupled with brilliant lyrics that spoke deeply into human emotions. 


"You Still Believe In Me", from Pet Sounds.


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