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

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

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Josh Friedberg / 4 May 2022

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.

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The Personal Accounts of The Beach Boys Make This Documentary Worthwhile

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The Personal Accounts of The Beach Boys Make This Documentary Worthwhile

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Danilo Castro / 27 September 2016

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

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Various Artists: A Tribute to Pet Sounds

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Jasper Bruce / 23 May 2016

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?

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

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Danilo Castro / 16 May 2016

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.

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

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Matt White / 29 January 2009