Pet Sounds

Racializing Rock: The ’60s and the White Sounds of ‘Pet Sounds’

Racializing Rock: The ’60s and the White Sounds of ‘Pet Sounds’

The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds is not a racist text, but its impact was racist because it further encoded rock as a white genre, perpetuating the institutionalized prejudice that relegated African Americans to the margins of rock.

The Personal Accounts of The Beach Boys Make This Documentary Worthwhile

The Personal Accounts of The Beach Boys Make This Documentary Worthwhile

Classic Albums: Pet Sounds expands the mythos of one musician to an entire group, and in doing so, allows us to see the project in a different, equally compelling light.
Various Artists: A Tribute to Pet Sounds

Various Artists: A Tribute to Pet Sounds

Some of the most respected experimental artists of the 21st century dish up their takes on the Beach Boys' classic album.
Why Does the Beach Boys’ ‘Pet Sounds’ Still Have Its Hold on Us?

Why Does the Beach Boys’ ‘Pet Sounds’ Still Have Its Hold on Us?

Fifty years on, Brian Wilson’s emotive musings on love, loss, and loneliness on the Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds have proven to be truly timeless.

A Day in the Life of Brian Wilson: The Beach Boys – “Busy Doin’ Nothin'”