Yeah, same here.

I got into them via liking The Beatles as a kid....I had read that Pet Sounds was big inspiration to them and was the basis for Sgt Pepper.

Its really interesting to listen to Pet Sounds in terms of context of the time. While not "psychedelic", Pet Sounds has very introspective, melancholic vibe that was much different from Beach Boys surf-pop.

Its easy to see how The Beatles (just having released Rubber Soul) found Pet Sounds so interesting...