Pet Sounds

good

Just very repetitive and boring

i'm glad many people throughout history found this great and inspirational. but i never thought this is anything special, no matter how much i listen to it.

An album that manages to do what the White Album wasn't able to do in the same 60s era. The album is a good viewpoint into what makes beach/surf rock such a trend back in the day withe groovy instrumentals, melodic singing that comes off almost as a faded memory, and a vast range in different tools and instruments being used across the tracks. Many of the vibes I was able to follow along with and can see the major influence on pop-rock, but it's another set of tracks I could put in the background and not feel like I didn't miss anything vital. The album may not be my cup of tea but nowhere near bad.

I love me some Beach Boys, but a whole album is a bit much

I know this was new and interesting at some point but I’m not sure it holds up. Lyrics are simple and juvenile

A parte would'n it be nice che avevo sentito su fallout non mi é piaciuto un granche

Typical 60's music. Fun to listen but no masterpiece

not really my style, but a couple of songs are great and romantic

Another wildly overrated album that's always inexplicably at the top of the all time great lists. Brian Wilson is a composer applying his talents to pop, and it's more complicated (and thus impressive?) than when just regular guitar guys write/arrange songs. Ok, it represents a significant shift in the Beach Boys sound, from bubblegum surf pop about cruising to the burger stand with your best girl (actually pretty good) to something more mature with lush orchestral arrangements and more staid songwriting. But so what? Who cares? There are some great hooks and harmonies, but it's mostly boring, schmaltzy, and overworked. I guess it represents a milestone in the adoption of emergent studio/recording/production technologies in pop. Ok, fine. I guess it's influential and inspired a whole bunch of other 60s bands to try their hand at bloated concept albums - great, thanks guys.

Loved the hits

This album wasn't really for me, but music is subjective and everyone connects with it differently. While I didn't enjoy it personally, it has its own style and appeal that others might appreciate. Give it a listen and decide for yourself.

I really can't stand the cloying harmonies of the Beach Boys. That said, Wouldn't It Be Nice is a great song. You can keep the rest.

Un 2, hay alguna canción que está bien pero por lo general son aburridas. He tenido que saltar varias canciones.

Eh. Not my style but I see that appeal.

Not my thing

I can understand why it's well regarded, but just not for me. I love Sloop John B though.

Not a beach boys fan. I gave it 2 because my dad loves tg m

aburrido solo conozco un tema no es mi estilo

Very of the time. Not really for me sound wise but I see why it's so significant.

This album did not grab me. It's 100% a vocal driven album, which will be the reason I wasnt fond of it. Don't get me wrong the vocals were good, I mean its The Beach Boys, and the harmonies were great, its just outside of the there was not really anything to interest me. I felt bored after 1 or 2 songs and couldnt differentiate any of the songs id listened to when the album had finished. Not for me at all.

safa qsy

Great opener, the rest was alright

Nah, no es lo mío

Something about this album has just never really clicked for me. I enjoy the occasional track but overall it feels pretty overrated and the fact people put them in the conversation with other 60s greats honestly baffles me.

Yawn. A few ok tracks, but overall this is a snooze fest for me. Sappy lyrics, basic music, good harmonies if that’s your thing. Not mine.

Dated and sounding really old and unnecessary. This wouldnt be made today. A nostalgia item only nowadays.

I understand that this album is very ambitious and influential, but that does not make me like it. It feels like getting dragged to some wacky amusement park that I am not in the mood for. It's creepy. There are a few okay songs ("Sloop John B" I guess), but overall I dreaded listening to this album again.

decent album i think. of course im not an actual judge or critic and english is not my first language. I think I enjoyed the later parts of the album. Album is not bad... its just not my type I guess. But i have only listened to this album once. as of now (8th april 2026), i did not hate this album but neither did i like it... its ok, i guess.

Mejores canciones para mi Sloop John b, that's not me y pet sounds. Mención para Caroline, no. Sonidos similares a la música vieja de charly, no me encanto, letras normales para mi.

Not as bad as old and boring.

Pretty bad honestly. Couple of iconic songs but everything sounds exactly the saint. Not for me

I guess this is the best Beach Boys record? Honestly that’s a low bar to pass. Brian and Company never really could leave their original sound. As such this is underwhelming.

I dont think it would be nice. Optimistic California ain't it

Es raro, tiene clasicos muy famosos pero aun asi quitando esos es muy meh

very good!

Classic

Alright, nothing special bout it. First song is a classic though. Thanks to this I found out that American Pie is 8 minutes long. I fell asleep during this album

Talented but not my taste

I do not like this album. Some people rave about it; I can't stand it! Maybe one song is good - Wouldn't it Be Nice - but most of it just befuddles me in terms of appeal.

its alright but i dont think im a fan

I like The Beach Boys had a couple good songs, but not my favorite album

Not the usual cool bonfire beach noys

Wouldn't it be nice if they just stopped here.

Un álbum fundamental en la historia del pop, sofisticado en arreglos y armonías, que marcó a generaciones. Su arquitectura sonora es indiscutible, aunque, en lo personal, no me gusto.

The hits are good, but the album is repetitive and it’s hard to differentiate the songs from one another. Also, not a single sound of a per to be heard.

solo el primer tema la rompe,las demas canciones me dieron terrible sueño

Man...would it be blasphemous to say I find the beach boys boring. When it comes to the sixties I prefer the Beatles. I havent listened to much else from the sixties though. Whatever it is, I've listened to two beach boys albums by now, and none of them really hit. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Not their best

I am the opposite of a Beach Boys fan. I'm a naf

First time hearing it and had higher expectations..

Not very diverse, most song have a very similar sound, easy listen, only a few songs I’d play again

Listens: 3 Standout Tracks: Wouldn't It Be Nice There's just something about the Beach Boys that doesn't sit right with me. This is their 11th album put out in a span of 4 years and, jesus, they are still singing about girls and relationships. There's virtually no variety. The subject matter just seems so... juvenile? I want to use the word prepubescent, but that's just makes the whole thing even more cringe-y. Wouldn't It Be Nice has the benefit of being especially catchy, but if you listen to the words, you might just want to jam forks into your ears. How old were these guys when they wrote this? I honestly think I asked the same exact rhetorical question on the last Beach Boys album that came up (The Beach Boys Today!); That album came out a whole 13 months before Pet Sounds. Also, "Pet Sounds"? y tho 2 Stars because these boys sure can harmony.

Possibly the most overrated album of all time.

I'm sure this would be a lot better if I was on acid but in the absence of that I did not enjoy it very much.

I don’t get the hype of this album. Wouldn’t it be nice is amazing but I just don’t care for the album as a whole.

die Spießer Beatles hahah das cover..c

This could be due to the fact that music has changed and evolved since 1966, but this only feels like muzak to me.

We owe a debt of gratitude for their pioneering use of the studio as an instrument. Unfortunately, they brought more drugs than good songs to the studio. God Only Knows and Wouldn’t It Be Nice are timeless, but the rest of the album is filler, and this band is still overrated.

Kao 2,5 ali posto nema ,5 biće 2 čisto jer sam beatles dala 3 a bolje je od ovoga; kao nije lose ima neke slatke onako prolorćne slične kao beatles pesme ali malo je dosadno… pesme koje su mi se svidele najviše: wouldn’t it be nice(zacudila sam se sto ostatak albuma nije ovakav), I’m waiting for the day, Let’s go away for awhile, sloop John b?, here today; overall isto me je začudilo zašto ljudi govore da je ovo predobar album kao What??? Ali ok

It’s a bit boring sorry

would rather have listened to the goats for 38 minutes. highly over rated imo

5/10 - too 60s but some good songs

Lame.

I like the Beatles better. Weirdly Christmassy at points.

Maybe was influential, but its just boring and nothing special for me. Not a pleasurable listen. Sorry

boring af

Decent. 2/5

2nd listen, first in 2021. this album's sonic hype is lost on me, and I wonder why i don't mind this kind of sound, but this does not click it kinda lacks the melodies of beatles or byrds, lacks the true tuned in zaniness of something like piper at the gates of dawn i love that there are two instrumentals on here. i like some instrumental choices thoughout idk best tunes: wouldn't it be nice, let’s go away for awhile, i know there’s an answer

Its chill

Meh. It definitely sounds like the times but unfortunately, in a modern context, the sound is kind of flat. Sacrilege I know, this was ground breaking stuff for the time and I can appreciate it for that at least. Just not something I can listen to for long without getting bored.

Couple of bangers but will probably not be listening by again. Wanted to like this more than I did

What to give this album. It wasn't bad, but definitely not a genre I would actually search for. I'll say a 5

I appreciate that people really like this album but it's way to sweet and cutesy for my taste. Beach boys are just way too agreeable for me. Fun loving, happy times kinda music that I don't really love.

There are a few classics on here, but everything else just sounds like generic Beach Boys and I forgot about them before I finished listening to the album.

Obviously its got a couple all-time classic tracks on it, but overall this album is actually pretty boring. Apart from said classics, it's quite hard to really distinguish one track from another, it's all just the same beige music

Ok. Couple of great songs but wouldn’t listen to whole album

Liked the familiar songs, but in the end I got bored.

Wouldn't it be nice if this album was more interesting. Did not need to be 20+ tracks long

Still not a fan, even after a relisten.

I don’t get the hype

A high 2 but I didn’t really gel with this at all. I appreciate the contribution to music the beach boys made though

Too corny for me.

Not my thing

Its like important for pop music and stuff, but I just dont like it.

I really dislike the Beach Boys. Nice blazers, though. And that white goat looks like you could go on a proper goat-packing trip with it. It seems powerful and nimble-footed. I would have it carry all of my liquor and maybe a large sleeping pad so I could camp in luxury. The goat and I would probably be good friends. It might even become my pet. And any fucking sound it would or could make would be preferable to listening to this band or this album. +1 star for a couple of vaguely catchy tunes.

I thought I would like this album more. However, it feels tasteless and uninteresting, but, overall, pretentious. Some songs are nice, but the album doesn't favour them, and they are not as strong to actually make this album better than what it is.

I tried. I really tried. For years I've heard what a great album this is. Best in class. Groundbreaking. And after at least 5 whole tries over 20 years or more, I have to give up. This is just treacle. It's sappy and same-y throughout. Teenage boy lyrics and those annoying harmonies! So, now that I've dunked on it a bit, let me tell you that I'm an audiophile. I love so many types of music and I'll give anything a shot. So many times on this list I've said "While its not for me, I can understand why someone likes this." I guess that's true here too. It's def not for me AND I can see a lot of people liking cheesy teenager whiney/lovey songs. As for the technical aspects, the problem is just that I heard hundreds of albums with great production before I heard this and it just makes me shrug. But of course, I'm not a child of that era. At the time, it was groundbreaking. It's kind of liking loving cyberpunk as a genre and only reading Neuromancer after 100 other books. It's filled with stuff that everybody uses. "Yeah, but it started the whole fucking thing!" So, props to Brian Wilson for putting so much into it and hats off to you all that find it immersive and amazing. I won't be back for another round. I'm giving it a 2 here because in truth it's not horrible. I don't look at any one song and say, "That sucks!" It just all sounds about the same to me and it's not interesting,

Definitely not for me. I feel like this is an album that is a product of its time and doesn't live on very well unless you're a fan of the Beach Boys. Pass.

Punto por la primera canción que me recordó varias peliculas. Un álbum muy feliz pero no muy sobresaliente a mi parecer en algún sentido particular.

Yes, it's well produced. And yes, the arrangements are quite elaborate. But this is all too sweet, too much harmony, and the lyrics I really couldn't care less about. It's like the Beatles without the elements that actually made them interesting and groundbreaking.

Every track is the same.

The beach boys staan bij mij toch wel bekend om hun vrolijke muziek. Nou is het niet zo dat dit album niet vrolijk is, dat kan bijna niet anders met alle belletjes en rinkeltjes. Alleen, met name het eerste deel, vond ik zo ontzettend saai. Er zat voor mijn gevoel nul tempo in. Dat veranderde iets vanaf Sloop John B, wat ik dan wel weer een lekker nummer vond. God Only Knows is natuurlijk een absolute hit. Echter moet ik ook bekennen dat de nummers na deze 2 mij ook maar weinig zijn bijgebleven. Dit is een 2.5 voor mij, maar vind 3 echt te hoog. 2 dus.

Kinda boring, kinda bland, kinda like a boiled potato

I've obviously never listened to the Beach Boys before. This was moodier than I was expecting. Less bubble-gum. I almost got through a couple of listens...feel like I need one more to make better sense of it. But I don't think another listen will make me like it any better. Not for me.

Genuinely so boring

Another failed attempt to like this album. Two (three if you're generous and include Sloop John B) decent tracks. The rest sounds like an Andy Williams Christmas special. Maybe that's the point. It influenced a lot of music and production at the time. But sadly we've all moved on.

Pretty sixties sounds with no impact.

I know I should like this but I find it really really boring Nostalgic dream pop and a mental breakdown associated with this album seem to be what is always said about this - I just don’t get it

Only like one song from the beech boys and we all know which one.

I guess I don’t get it

Bit boring this one. Wouldn't it be nice and God only knows were okay. The instrumentals were easy listening. Otherwise, kind of slow and didn't have as many cool vocals and harmonies as I thought they would have.

Very joyful, goofy music. Soft and happy songs about love and stuff idk didnt catch my attention that much, not a huge fan. 2/5

regu

This is my 5th attempt at listening to this record. I can’t get into it

not really a fan. i know some of their more famous songs but idc for this album much

More melancholic than the last record. Life is not all party

Songs are good, but the album gets repetitive quick

Personally can't see how this is so highly rated.

A couple of really good tracks but the rest is meh.

Wouldnt it be Nice l'avevo già sentitaaa. Bella bella, non il genere che sto cercando ora ma è bella. You still believe in me, troppo natalizia. Boh 2 stelle, non il mio genere

Well I did not hear anything revolutionary or progressive about this album. It sounds like just another Beach Boys album to me!

God, I hate the Beach Boys!

I don't get the hype... it's fine

Easy listening, but didn't captivate me. Not quite a 3.

meh... alguna chula, pero sin más

Overhyped

Omg so boring

Generic album #46473.

Not a fan. I think Pet Sounds - sounds bad

I know. It's supposed to be an all time great. Hate it.

I really like the energy but the music wasnt great

I never understood why people love this album…

Booo. I hate this record and always have and will. It gets 2 stars bc of the musical legacy.

Tried to get into The Beach Boys, but can’t do it. I know this is considered one of the best of all time but “shrug”.

woo

Meh

As someone who usually loves the Breach Boys for their surfy sound and beach vibes, this album caught me a little off guard. This album feels more emotional and less about surfboards. That's not to say it is a bad album- far from it. It just did have that classic Beach Boy itch.

Wouldn’t it be nice is a great song. Other than that, it was not my cup of tea.

Little outdated for me

Another beach boys album. A few big hits again. Just not something I’d choose to listen to today.

I just don't really care for The Beach Boys.

Seminal, ground-breaking, innovative, classic. So they say. I hear middling pop with an annoying vocal. Some was ok. Sorry, legions of Pet Sounds fans. I don’t get it.

This sounds like it would be playing nonstop in one of Dante's Cricles of Hell for some reason. 2/5

Oh my god, how about some space! There are always 5 things to listen to. There was a fricking honking horn? Why!?! Beach Boys are annoying. There, I said it. They're just a band. TwooooOOOOooo stars.

I just cant get into this album, it has some good songs, but i just dont see the appel to it, i know it was a big deal when it came out and i can acknowledge and appreciate that, but it hasnt clicked for me yet. Surfs up is the better album.

Mediocre Chamber Pop. Most well known song is the first one.

It’s good, of course… it tops so many lists. It’s not my favourite style of music but I can appreciate what it was for when it was made.

sorta just fine tbh

I just can’t get into this record. I recognize Brian Wilson’s achievement but I find it a little boring. It might be different if the lyrics weren’t about Middle America. Maybe. As a listener I’m also frustrated by the wall of sound effect.

Unfortunately I'm not in on the joke here. Everyone raves about this, describing it as iconic and groundbreaking. I don't get it.

point9.

The Beach Boys – eine US-amerikanische Rock‑Band aus Kalifornien – nahmen Pet Sounds zwischen Juli 1965 und April 1966 in mehreren Studios in Hollywood auf, darunter Western, Gold Star, Columbia und Sunset Sound. Brian Wilson setzte bewusst unterschiedliche Studios ein, um klanglich variantenreiche Instrumental‑Spuren zu erzielen, während Vocals oft im Columbia‑Studio ergänzt wurden. Musikalisch bewegt sich das Album im Bereich des Progressive Pop mit Elementen aus Chamber Pop, Psychedelic Pop und Art Rock. Es enthält mit „Wouldn’t It Be Nice“, „God Only Knows“, „Sloop John B“, „Caroline, No“, „I Know There’s an Answer“ und den Instrumentals „Let’s Go Away for Awhile“ und dem Titelstück klangprägende Songs, die bis heute als stilbildend gelten. Einige Höhepunkte: „Wouldn’t It Be Nice“: Öffnet das Album mit üppiger Mehrstimmigkeit und gilt als Schlüsselsong des Progressive Pop. „God Only Knows“: Ein barock angehauchter Liebessong mit ungewöhnlicher Harmonieführung, geprägt von Kontrapunkten und orchestraler Begleitung. „Caroline, No“: Schließt das Album emotional ab – introspektiv und melancholisch, vielfach als eine der persönlichsten Balladen Wilsons bewertet. Instrumentals wie „Let’s Go Away for Awhile“ unterstreichen den filmischen Charakter dieses Konzeptalbums. Die Produktion steht für ein visionäres Arbeiten im Studio: Wilson nutzte nicht nur die Mitglieder der Band, sondern auch Studio‑Musiker (das „Wrecking Crew“) und ungewöhnliche Instrumente – von French Horn bis Électro‑Theremin – wodurch Popmusik eine neue klangliche Tiefe erhielt. Bewertung: Pet Sounds demonstriert, wie Studioarbeit zur eigenständigen musikalischen Schöpfung werden kann. Das Album wirkt trotz seiner direkten Verbindung zur Jugendkultur der 60er Jahre überraschend reflektiert und emotional vielschichtig. Es hinterließ bei mir einen bleibenden Eindruck – ein Album, das musikalische Ambition mit persönlicher Tiefe ausbalanciert.

3eme album proposé après 'surf’s up' et 'The Beach Boys Today!' qui ne m'avaient pas convaincus (notés 2/5). Dans ce 3eme album j'ai reconnu 'Wouldn't It Be Nice' (que le n'associais pas à ce groupe), assez dynamique et pas mal. Mais la plupart des autres morceaux sont plutôt lents, ce qui les rend ... plutôt ennuyeux. Comme pour les 2 autres albums, je n'ai pas vraiment envie de l'écouter une seconde fois. =>2/5

Maso

God only knows is a beautiful song. I just dont really get the rest.

STEDMANS FLASHBACKS (sorry brian)

Didn’t know any of these songs but it was alright. Interesting to listen to

meh

Not my vibe

I mean its alright. Not being of the time(1966), I can't really appreciate the advancement techniques done here to orchestration and vocalization. In my head some songs sound good, others okay and drag on for a little too long. Gets a 2.5 out of me.

old school harmonies. OK, but not very 'exciting'

Same as the other Beach Boys albums really, nothing offensive in there, but boring as fuck. I made it all the way through, so 2 stars.

It was aight not my vibe but it’s very clear it’s an old album which I enjoyed

Was alright but not really my thing

I have no doubt the Beach Boys made a huge impression on millions of teenagers around the World. That being said, I find myself moved by music from artists influenced by the Beach Boys more than the actual band. Pet Sounds is brought up as one of the landmark albums, but only two of those thirteen songs charted as hits. I enjoy "God Only Knows" better than anything else on this album. That's just me. TNJ's Albums to Sample

Beautiful boring schlop

I haven't listened to The Beach Boys before, but I upon hearing the opening track, a wave of nostalgia washed over me and I was transported to a Cadbury commercial from the early 2000s. I guess, this is my first foray into the world of surf-rock and I definitely get dreamy acapella vibes from this project but not too much ocean imagery. The lead singer's voice reminds me of The Drums tbh. My favourite was 'That's Not Me'. I do think the music sounds kind of churchy though, too much organ use. I do like the title track a lot and thought it sounded like nothing on the album and actually thought a different album had started playing.

Not bad but not really my jam

I know this is a milestone in studio work, sound engineering and production, but as a pop record the music is nothing special at all. In fact I find it quite forgettable, most of the album just faded into the background as I listened.

Old head music

Pet Sounds was still having an impact in the early 70s. It’s the album that transformed The Beach Boys from a surf/hotrod themed barbershop quartet from SoCAL to something bigger. Wouldn’t It Be Nice, Sloop John B, and God Only Knows (and some of their earlier hits) were still getting radio play through the late 70s. Then everyone lost interest and they faded. Production value aside the album doesn’t hold up as well (and has less hits) than I remember. It comes in at (2.45*s) Did get some pet sounds at the end…

There's no denying the importance of The Beach Boys. I'm not the right person to discuss whether or not their music holds up 50+ years later but I know that it's a little too bubble-gum for me to enjoy in anything other than small doses. A song here or there is fun in the right scenario but I don't listen to the Beach Boys with any sincerity. They are icons for their influence in rock history and Pet Sounds is probably their most notable work but it didn't do much for me on this listen. It's a relic of a bygone era, and while important and deserving of this list its not something I plan to listen to again any time soon. 2.12 stars

I've never been a Beach Boys fan, but I tried to listen to this record, as I know of its importance and how it's always in someone's top 100. I got to track 4. Had to stop. Just not my thing.

Look I'm well aware this is sacrilege and it's so clear this was mindblowing and innovative in 1966 but I really just....do not like baroque pop. I like Sloop John B but that's about it.

Always felt like I'm missing something when I listen to this

While I like some of their songs, I'll never understand how they are so popular.

sugar cane Beatles aah pop

This album was boring. The Beach Boys are a boring band.

Couple good songs

Mainioita biisejä

It has one well-known song, and that's it. The album is very boring.

Some catchy tunes but mostly boring

I'm only listening to the stereo version and only rating that version. Great first song of course. The overall album is alright though. Pretty standard, run of the mill album.

it's ok.. not a huge beach boys fan though

Just doesn't grab me, decent pop tunes but not enough

It bored me. The fadeouts were especially repetitive

FIRST LISTEN - Vocals really didn't gel with me, and they stopped me from appreciating the instrumentals. Might have to listen again just for that. Standout tracks were LETS GO AWAY FOR A WHILE and PET SOUNDS, precisely because there were no vocals. These reminded me a lot of Masayoshi Takanaka, in that tropical summer dreamy vibe. Other than that, kinda meh for me. 2/5

Had no idea they did God Only Knows AND Wouldn’t It Be Nice. Other than that, I don’t give a shit.

Well made but not my thing

This was a tough listen… didn’t give it a 1 because at least it didn’t hurt my ears. However, I cannot even imagine trying to produce any of these songs and being like “wow, we are really gonna make it out the hood with this one”. Yeesh beach boys

okay but not my style

Cannot overlook that Sloop John B has done immeasurable damage to our wonderful English football songbook. Admittedly it did make me burst out laughing when it started playing

These bells keep pushing my brain to feel like I’m listening to a Christmas album without all the joy

It's iconic, but I'm not impressed.

Not very cool is it? Lads singing like that. Very clean shirt, buttons done up to eleven. Try some cools drugs boys, sack off the bible (probably)

I don’t think I like The Beach Boys

It's not true for all Beach Boys albums, but on this one these guys are way too carefree for me, it makes me sick. 2/5

Ugh. Still reminds me of my dad, ugly sweaters, and racist frat boys. Can’t get there.

Ive never understood the attention this album gets.

Oh great another ‘great at the time’ album. What a chore this was.

Definitely the best Beach Boys album. Iconic, wildly popular, and influential. Still don't really like it though. I kind of liked their stuff when I was a kid, but since then that's faded and it all sounds a bit meh. 2/5 for me

Don't see what the fuss is about. Some obviously hummable tunes and quality production, but underwhelming.

Some undeniable bangers, but most of this is mid

Fairly inoffensive but I remember learning Sloop John B in first year at school in the mid sixties.

Listening to this and realizing I just don’t like The Beach Boys.

I've never really liked the Beach Boys and I've listened to Pet Sounds before. On a re-listen, I have a greater appreciation for the lyrics, which are basically classic love poetry. But I find the dreamy instrumentation saccharine, Brian Wilson's voice too doo-wop, especially in combination with the harmonizing backing vocals. Other people are clearly getting a LOT out of this album and I can understand that it revolutionised recording, but I still don't really like it, sorry.

After ten minutes I was sick of The Beach Boys. Wouldn’t it be nice is great though but I think of that still of Pedro pascal smiling every time I hear it

Welp. It’s The Beach Boys.

ugh i dont care if its revolutionary, that doesn’t make me like it any more. im just genuinely bored and the singing just drones on.

I'm sure this slapped in the 60s but I don't think this has aged well. That might have something to do with the fact I listened to the album in mono rather than stereo. But I also think the best Beach Boys songs (Good Vibrations, Surfing USA) are not on this album

Nice background noise.

Not for me.

Pretty sure I listened to this a while ago and forgot to rate it. After 2 listens, I can confidently say that I am not a fan of The Beach Boys. Wouldn't It Be Nice is alright, and God Only Knows is a good tune. The rest I did not like.

Wouldn't it be nice and God only knows are both ok tunes. Everything else is mediocre at best. Thankfully it is not a very long album.

Look It's the Beach Boys, people call this one of the top 5 albums of all time. Revolutionary, etc. It's just not for me. I do not like this album, but bonus points for it being so iconic. Best Song: Wouldn't it be Nice Rating: 4.0/10 (Forgettable) 2 Stars

yeah, no. Sloop John B is OK, the rest not so much.

Not really my thing.

No, thus was not something I enjoyed mire that a couple of songs perhaps

didn't realize this album was so Doo-Wop-y, but then again, its from 1966. Also sounds very good for something from 1966 (maybe that's what all the fuss is about?)

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I once owned a compilation album by The Beach Boys. It had 20 of their love songs on it. I think it was called 20 Love Songs By The Beach Boys, but I digress. Anyway, it was very good. Pet Sounds on the other hand, I just can't get hyped about. Other than Wouldn't It Be Nice and God Only Knows, it's so drippy and schmaltzy and it irks me. 2 stars for those 2 songs.

I don't like this album as much as I think I'm supposed to; I've often heard it compared to Sgt Peppers or other Beatles concept albums but it falls short for me because Brian Wilson doesn't have the chops--maybe he does musically--but lyrically he's got an incredibly limited range. "Wouldn't it be nice" is great in a classic Beach Boys way but when he steps away from his surfing wheelhouse you get vapid platitudes e.g. "I wasn't made for these times" and "I know there's an answer," which, tbh, are nearly Shagg-like in their inanity.

Boring.

Very 60's

Den musiske oplevelse svarede lidt til når man åbner en god pose bland-selv-slik. Den første bid lover skide godt, i takt med du kommer i gennem den bliver det tiltagende kvalm og ligegyldigt. Vil jeg købe bland-selv-slik igen en anden dag, kommer jeg til at lytte til den igen? Ja og ja. Men vejret skal være bedre end en gennemsnitlig sommerdag før det sker.

Er det et vigtigt album? Ja Hører det hjemme på listen? Ja Kan jeg li’ det? Nej Beach Boys kan en enkel sang i ny og næ være fint. Glad California pop til når man lige er i det humør. Men kæft hvor er det også poleret, pænt og kedeligt.

A- ja B-puoli alkavat niin hyvillä kappaleilla, että LP:n yliarvostaminen on ymmärrettävää: hurahdan itsekin usein levyihin, joilla on vain pari oikesti hyvää raitaa. Tällainen kriittisten kykyjen rappioituminen vaatisi kuitenkin purevaa estetiikka, jonkinlaista särmää, johon takertua. Tällä bändillä sitä ei ole tarjota. 2,5

njae du

Dont like their sound

There were a few iconic songs. However, i've not been a big fan of the beach boys, and i still am not.

am I supposed to like The Beach Boys… is it bad that I don’t. Many songs just kinda have cheesy show-tuney singing. Makes me think of tautiniai aidai not in a good way

Oy. I know I’m supposed to like this and be very impressed by it. But I just can’t seem to get there with this band. Intellectually, I can kinda get it. But I just don’t like their music, or the lead singer’s voice, enough. The best I could do was the instrumental, and even that was a push.

I hear this was a very important album in the history of music and good for them but, regardless, it's not for me. Fave Track: Wouldn't It Be Nice Rating: 2

Not my cup of tea. "Wouldn't be nice" just because "50 First Dates" it's one of my favorite movies. Didn't like the music so much, to much horns, and pedal notes. I likea different kind of "surf songs" lol

Hármast akartam rá adni, de rájöttem, hogy az nem elég, hogy nem kapok tőle agyfaszt. Szorri, szétuntam az agyam, még háttérzeneként is.

Eh

Odd record with a couple of hits.

The Beach Boys are fine in isolation but a whole album, especially one that repeats tracks is too much.

4/10

Liian ”pehmoisia” ja ei-mieleenpainuvaa, että omille soittolistoille mitään lisäisi.

2/5 - The lyrics are boring, the vibe is boring. I do really like god only knows, however - 3.5/5

I’ve never enjoyed The Beach Boys. Too pop for me, but I appreciate Brian Wilson’s genius. 2

i fw this heavy, until i noticed all the songs lowkey started to sound the same :(

Lots of harmonies… so many harmonies. I always think of the Beach Boys as my dad’s music, but I actually only recognized 2 songs off this album.

Is this an objectively good album? Yes. Do I like it? No. The voice of the lead singer makes me want to tear my ears off and the only songs I liked were the instrumental and God Only Knows(mostly due to sentimental value) and al of this comes along with the fact that I hate 60s pop with a passion that burns hotter than the sun. This album is good but I still hate it.

Didn't need both mono and stereo, one album was enough

not my type

I had heard some of these songs but never the full album. It’s just not that great. I know this “revolutionised” production but it is massively over produced which distracts from the core of the songs buried in there

Neh

boah ist das alt(backen)

This is one the most critically acclaimed albums ever? LOL. 2.0

Meh

I'm not the biggest Beach Boys fan. I mostly find their music pretty tepid and not really anything worth paying much attention to, despite how big they were back in the day. That said, when they got a good track down (namely "God Only Knows" and "Wouldn't It Be Nice" from this album) they really were great. Unfortunately the rest of the album pales in comparison to the very few highlights here.

I really wanted to like this album more than I did. I even tried it three times. And I found myself forgetting it was on midway through all three times. The vocals are clean. The sound is great. It just doesn’t hold my attention. Outside of three winners, the rest of the songs are easily forgettable.

I know this is good but I dont like it

I really dislike The Beach Boys. I'm not sure why. I made it through two thirds of the album and had to stop. It's cheesy, hokey, upbeat. They're like a skit where a band is trying hard to be all those things...but they're real.

I appreciate it but I found it boring

Man this era of The Beach Boys was SO sleazy, it’s really hard to enjoy it as serious music. Now Surfs Up from 1971, was truly an amazing album, and I gave that one a very high rating, but this will probably be a 2 for me.

Christmas music for any time of year.

This is kinda mid. This is kinda miiiiid. This is nothing special. This is kinda mid.

If cheesy Christmas music was more mushy and whiny you'd have a Beach Boys song every time.

Ähh, vähän tylsää. Aika aurinkoista, mutta ei vaan ollut mitään tarttumapintaa. Tuommosta perus 60-luvun rockia. Parhaat: Wouldn't Be Nice, mikään muu ei jäänyt mieleen jos sekään

Youtube music transitioned this into The Beatles when the album finished and I didn't notice a change. 'Nuff said.

Goat feeding Beach Boys on the cover playing easy listening pop from the 60's.

Not a fan. I understand it's an iconic album, but I can't bring myself to listen to it. It can stay in that era.

Just annoying

I know this is supposed to be a masterpiece and I really tried but it just sounds so cloying and awful. If this site had 1/2 stars I’d go even lower.

Unpopular opinion but I think this is one of the most overrated albums of all time. Yes, the productions is good. Wouldn't It Be Nice and God Only Knows are fine songs but the rest is just Brian Wilson deteriorating into madness while Mike Love is a punchable asshole.

Other than the couple of hits, the album was a bit too slow.

Not entirely sure what's going on with the ambient sounds combined with the retro/dweeby vibe of most of the songs. Was it retro/dweeby at the time? Not sure. Anyway. It's Beach Boys.

Hippie kinda vibe! Too long a bit too similar the tracks

Disappointingly dreary. Nice harmonies.

I’ve known that this is considered a masterpiece for decades, cos people I admired musically mentioned its influence. It left me absolutely cold, ironically, considering its origins. 3 decent tracks that I know well (but would never seek out) and the rest just sounded like filler. Outdated filler.

One of those albums I’ve always heard of as being on the lists of albums you must listen to so wasn’t surprised to have it pop up on here. I’d never heard it though. Apart from the obvious hits. Not sure I’ll listen to it again but I did like “Let’s go away for a while”. Then it finished and some Stevie Wonder came on my iTunes and that was much better. Sorry, Boys.

I expected to like the album a lot, but I don't. It is dreary. Other than Wouldn't It Be Nice, everything sounds roughly the same. God Only Knows is miserable. I've read the Wikipedia article, and reviews, but I just don't get it, the hype. Probably my own fault. Thoroughly disappointed.

Leans far to much on the psychedelic side for my liking. I'm just not into the dream like sound their music has. Highlights: Wouldn't It Be Nice

I've listened to this album before....Aside from the 2 hits, none of this really does anything for me. Very dated now. Appreciate that it was great at the time 2.5

Boring

It was fine.

Boring

Too happy.

Yeah, with music like this I'd likely rather be into painting or politics

I dont think I would be particularly interested in music if I was born back then

There were more instrumental sections than I associate with the Beach Boys (I always think about harmony). But ultimately, I think this music is a creature of its time and hasn't aged as well as other '60s-era bands.

Not for me. A couple of catchy songs. I had a hard time getting through the album. I had to break it up in several listening sessions. Not a fan. 2/5

Pet Sounds is a great album name. Meh this album was pretty boring for me. I see why this was probably a super popular album in the 60's, but unfortunately didn't stand the test of time for me.

Not a big fan. It’s mellow but has no meaning to me

The Beach Boys really haven't stood the test of time. "Wouldn't It Be Nice" is the ONLY song worth it.

Try as I might to give this an unbiased listen The Beach Boys are simply “my dads music” from a time when I was starting to choose “my music.” Didn’t really enjoy my time here, but didn’t dislike it as much as I thought I would

I would have just given this album three stars and moved on, but I've listened to it several times over the years and it just doesn't make sense to me. It's not good. God Only Knows is a nice song, but not perfectly executed. There are some ideas but poor recording, arrangement, and singing really let it down. Like nails on a chalk board to my ears.

i havent done these in two days so idk if ill finish this but whatever wouldnt it be nice- trailer music. not as in park as in movie. i mean its whatever. 6 you still believe in me- is this a lullaby. i dont care. 3 thats not me- boring too. this album is gonna be asshole. 2 or 3 dont talk (put your head on my shoulder)- paul anka did it better bitch. this is so fucking slow i wanna kms. 2 im waiting for the day- the opening drums gave me hope but it was dashed when he started singing. the flute (?) section is ok but whatever. ew. its not very good. 3 lets go away for awhile- i like how i dont have to listen to him sing but its pretty boring too. 4. sloop john b- jonathan..... its kinda ok actually. not egregious and not putting me to bed either. 5. god only knows- right back to this stupid shit. 3. only a three because at the end he says "what good would living do me?" and thats funny i know theres an answer- i got so into my sudoku i forgot music was playing. boring. 2 here today- stupid too. 2 i just wasnt made for these times- 2 pet sounds- did not include any pet noises. 2 caroline no- FINALLY SOME FUCKING PET NOISES. the rest was stupid. 2 this album was stupid. favorite song was john b or whatever

Never liked these guys.

I feel guilty when I'm not a big fan of such notorious bands like this. I do like "wouldn't it be nice" 2.5

Der var ikke så mange good vibrations som jeg havde håbet på

An interesting one that's highly rated and critically acclaimed. But I just can't get into it - in this genre, I'm a bigger fan of The Carpenters.

Wouldn't it be Nice - 3/5 You Still Believe in Me - 1/5 Gma That's Not Me - 2/5 Don't Talk - 2/5 I'm Waiting for the Day - 2/5 Let's Go Away for a While - 1/5 Sloop John B - 2/5 God Only Knows - 2/5 I Know There's an Answer - 2/5 Here Today - 3/5 I Just Wasn't Made - 1/5 Pet Sounds - 2/5 Caroline, No - 1/5 37 minutes of grandma music

2.23 - music for grandmas and sweater vest wearers

Monday 11/13/2023, 9:45, office S Tier————————— Wouldn’t It Be Nice A Tier————————— I’m Waiting For The Day Let’s Go Away For Awhile B Tier————————— Sloop John B I Know There’s An Answer C Tier————————— Here Today I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times That’s Not Me Pet Sounds Caroline, No God Only Knows D Tier————————— You Still Believe In Me Don’t Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder

I understand it's old, but it's boring to me.

2.5

22 Based on this scale: 1 - 0 to 19 2 - 20 to 39 3 - 40 to 59 4 - 60 to 79 5 - 80 to 100 Ugh, surf rock. Nice vocal harmonies, I guess.

As surprised as I was yesterday about how good Motorhead was, and how well it stood up over time, this is the complete opposite. Hard to get through.

Yeah no this wasn't it for me. Despite having one of my favourite songs ever in it (God Only Knows is maybe one of the most beautiful songs ever imo) the overall album just didn't resonate. I listened in mono and genuinely that may be partly why? Will relisten in stereo but I feel like it's the content that misses for me. So much of the lyrics are the epitome of needy, unrequited, horny ballads without being enough of a banger to justify it. Go back to the beach lads. I feel like the album pivoted at Let's Go Away into some less paint by numbers pop and had some psych influences (Caroline No is such a bizzare end song that I think they're doing for an effect) but I just don't feel like it stuck the landing. Highlights: God Only Knows, Let's Go Away For Awhile, Sloop John B Relisten? Yes in stereo, then probs not. I've got the songs that I wanted from the album and don't love the full experience.

this is cute or whatever

Wouldn't it be Nice and God only Knows are the obvious standouts. The rest is decidedly meh. Why is this album a classic? Just those two songs? 2/3 stars.

Out of the entire album I enjoyed 2 songs but overall found it repetitive and boring

It was fun. Good but not great.

Probably a mind fuck at the time but I find it boring. The hits were nice though.

Several songs here that I knew, but didn't realize were Beach Boys. As usual for The Beach Boys, the harmonies are fantastic. This album makes you feel good. Overall it's fine, but it does feel like they've done this several times before and maybe the creativity and fire are fading.