When we think of the Beach Boys’ seminal 1966 record Pet Sounds, including its massive hits like “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” and “God Only Knows,” Brian Wilson is often the first musician to come to mind.
The Pet Sounds Project is Paste’s two-week celebration of the Beach Boys’ eleventh album, which turns sixty years old on May 16, 2026. Brian, then twenty-three years old, began recording “Wouldn’t It ...