"Pet Sounds" is sometimes considered a Brian Wilson solo album, including by Wilson himself, who later referred to it as his "first solo album" and "a chance to step outside the group and shine". When the other Beach Boys returned to the studio on February 9, they were presented with a substantial portion of a new album, with music that was in many ways a jarring departure from their earlier style. Jardine explained that "it took us quite a while to adjust to new material because it wasn't music you could necessarily dance to—it was more like music you could make love to." Adding to their concerns was the album's complexity and the implausibility of recreating the music in their live performances.