The Beach Boys – 'Pet Sounds'

Best paired with: a five-course meal


A dinner with multiple courses is more of a creative expression than a meal. Each element is carefully chosen and purposefully integrated in order to tell a story through each dish. Layer after layer of texture and flavor are balanced by an auteur's vision.

Too complex to be held on one plate, Pet Sounds is a seat at the table of Chef Brain Wilson's Michelin-star restaurant.

The lyrics still hold up in 2017 and sonically — it's nothing short of genius. An early adopter of the Wall of Sound recording technique, Wilson's intense layering and crazy use of noise makes you say, "Jesus Christ, is that a model train horn?"

It is.

Off the album: Pet Sounds I know there's an answer.... just don't know the question :)