In 1966, when Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys was released, it wasn’t exactly greeted with open arms by the public or critics. Brian Wilson used the recording studio as an instrument and embraced the idea that not all music is for dancing. Introspective lyrics about feelings and concepts deeper than cars and surfing weren’t […]
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