Pet Sounds

I was really excited to listen to "Pet Sounds" in class, but when we actually heard it, I was slightly disappointed. I really appreciate that the album sounds so current considering being made in 1966, a fact that is truly a feat in itself. However, a lot of the songs sounded the same to me. They were all about loss or love, like you said, but I really couldn't tell the difference from one song to the next. Additionally, at some points the slow crescendo and sharpness of the harmonies kind of creeped me out, to be honest. I did like some songs-- "Wouldn't It Be Nice," parts of "God Only Knows," and "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times" (a little). Overall, I was disappointed but intrigued by this album. I think it is important in terms of the influence "Pet Sounds" has had on music leading up to today. I do have the whole album on my computer and will not give up on this album just yet!