The Velvet Underground & Nico might be a better comparison for Pet Sounds. I have some similar feelings about that album as for Pet Sounds—of course there are huge differences in the sophistication of the production, compositions, and sound quality—but I think some similarities in apathetic-sounding vocals (at least to me), influence on later artists, slow songs, light psychedelia. I doubt I’d put either in my top 30, but I do go out of my way to listen to TVU&N sometimes. It’s got some of that “raw” quality.
The Velvet Underground & Nico might be a better comparison for Pet Sounds. I have some similar feelings about that album as for Pet Sounds—of course there are huge differences in the sophistication of the production, compositions, and sound quality—but I think some similarities in apathetic-sounding vocals (at least to me), influence on later artists, slow songs, light psychedelia. I doubt I’d put either in my top 30, but I do go out of my way to listen to TVU&N sometimes. It’s got some of that “raw” quality.