Editing Surf music (section)

==Decline==
Like all other rock subgenres of this period, the surf music craze, along with the careers of nearly all surf acts, was effectively ended by the [[British Invasion]] beginning in early 1964.{{sfn|Bogdanov|Woodstra|Erlewine|2002|pp=1313–1314}} Hot rod music also ceased to be prominent that year.{{sfn|Ferrandino|2015|p=149}} The emerging [[garage rock]], [[folk rock]], [[blues rock]] and later [[psychedelic rock]] genres also contributed to the decline of surf rock.{{sfn|Blair|1985|p=9}} The Beach Boys survived the invasion by diversifying their approach to music.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Welch|first=C.|title=Beach Boys Brought Their Own Vegetables – So Audiences Beware!|journal=Melody Maker|date=November 14, 1964|page=10}}</ref> Brian explained to ''[[Teen Beat]]'': "We needed to grow. Up to this point we had milked every idea dry&nbsp;... We had done every possible angle about surfing and then we did the car routine. But we needed to grow
artistically."<ref name=HimesSurf /> After the decline of surf music, the Beach Boys continued producing a number of hit singles and albums, including the sharply divergent ''[[Pet Sounds]]'' in 1966. Subsequently, they became the only American rock or pop group that could rival [[the Beatles]].{{sfn|Bogdanov|Woodstra|Erlewine|2002|pp=71–72}} The band only sparingly returned to the hot rod and surfing-themed music, beginning with 1968's "[[Do It Again (The Beach Boys song)|Do It Again]]".<ref>{{cite book |first=Keith |last=Badman |title=The Beach Boys: The Definitive Diary of America's Greatest Band on Stage and in the Studio |url=https://archive.org/details/beachboysdefinit0000badm |url-access=registration |year=2004 |page=[https://archive.org/details/beachboysdefinit0000badm/page/221 221]|publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation |isbn=9780879308186 }}</ref>