Matthew Sweet’s latest release, the stellar Modern Art, hit store shelves this month and in tandem with its release and Matthew’s 20th Anniversary Tour where he’s playing his classic LP Girlfriend in full, he’s spending the week with TVD for a rummage through his records.
You’ll have an opportunity to win a vinyl copy of Modern Art later this week, but for now we return the keys to The Vinyl District to Matthew.
The Beach Boys, Pet Sounds | It can never be stated enough what a beautiful bunch of music came from Brian Wilson in the form of this record. The unearthly music is paired with extremely personal lyrics, making for a groud breaking affair, even now. This is like great classical music from the rock era!
Brian departed from the previous Beach Boys formula, hiring the best studio musicians in LA to help create this new “mind music.” Their label, Capitol Records, felt the album was not commercial enough, instead, deciding to promote a Greatest Hits record at the time.
Pet Sounds has gone on to become a defining statement in popular music. If you don’t believe me, just ask Paul McCartney!
