The article puts a lot of perspective into his work on for emma, for ever ago and blood bank ep. Pitts wrote and mixed the album alone, for the first time since their debut astro coast. Get surfer blood setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other surfer blood fans for free on. After frontman john paul pitts 2012 arrest for domestic battery instantly. Their debut, astro coast, fits in perfectly with the other lowfi. They play a mix of surf and indie that reminds of blue album era weezer with much more surf influences. Surfer blood takes the promise of swim and cuts it open and takes each element that makes that song great and makes nine other songs that are just as good and some that are better.
Surfer blood astro coast so it is rare that an indie band would potentially make my list for the top albums of the year and even though i only first heard it a few weeks ago astro coast is already in the top ten, at least. Astro coast is an album filled with both that onset of spring optimism as the days get longer, and late summer nostalgia. Floating vibes and swim are the catchiest of tunes, mixing early 2000s indie rock the. Not that you need notice the angst for all the crunchy. With easter decorations only just going up its mid january, surfer blood are already pining prematurely for summertime. Apr 18, 2015 surfer blood astro coast on a purpleish swirl vinyl. Surfer bloods fourth album snowdonia arrives with something the band hasnt experienced in a long time.
Astro coast is a guitardriven indie rock album with strong influences of garage rock and afropop sounds. Shop the official collection of surfer blood on merchbar today. Astro coast goes a long way to rectify that, and the influence of this band and their sentiments, and all the years and bands and friends and first loves and regrets and lives to follow that helped to shape the four members of surfer blood that came to create astro coast, it all dissipates into the glowing center of this simple, innocuous treat. Surfer blood astro coast 2010 sunday, october 3, 2010 theres plenty to like about astro coast, the debut lp from the youthful floridians in surfer blood, but first and foremost its a great guitar album. What i found was 10 tracks of upbeat, echoing, surf rock inspired by such legends as pavement, weezer, and the pixies. The surfer blood dudes get their hands in our question jar, disagree on food fight memories, hate on zach braff, and ultimately reconcile over money. The first few tracks, floating vibes, swim and take it easy are easily the most played since its dancy, and we kids sure love to dance. Dec 10, 2011 10 videos play all surfer blood astro coast joshplaysinstruments. Surfer bloods 5th proper album, carefree theatre, will be released on. Surfer blood 10year reissue of astro coast home surfer. An impressive debut release from this very young band from west palm beach, florida. Surfer bloods music is renowned for catchy hooks and sonic detail. In march 2010, playing songs from their debut album, astro coast, surfer blood made quite a splash at the sxsw npr music party and returned to sxsw in 2011. Their debut, astro coast, fits in perfectly with the other lowfi surf rockinspired.
Surfer blood astro coast on a purpleish swirl vinyl. Surfer blood astro coast 2010 skindred babylon 2004 elvis presley reggae. Surfer blood swim to reach the end by thesandmansavage. Sep 02, 2010 surfer blood astro coast surfer blood hail from west palm beach, florida. Jan 22, 2010 you can tell right off the bat that the florida foursome known as surfer blood is going to have a big year. Astro coast 10 year anniversary, covers, snowdonia, palms, pythons deluxe version, singles. Track by track the band makes a song that either hooks or gently coaxes you in. Listen free to surfer blood astro coast floating vibes, swim and more.
One of the best indie guitar bands around, founding members john paul pitts and tyler schwarz are joined. Vernon appears to be a true artist who lives his work through rather than just puting out what is pleasing to others. Surfer blood waves to the grave tshirt heather grey surfer blood palms plants tshirt white surfer blood palms plants t. It was released january 19, 2010, on kanine records. That was the case when i popped astro coast for a second and thorough listen. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Astro coast didnt take much time to warm up to initially. Along with plenty of surfer blood s signature hooks, the band concocted some epic and more complex songs with enormous attention to sonic detail. The black seeds live vol 1 2009 slightly stoopid live tri. Drawing blood from a tired heart thursday, september 2, 2010. What surfer blood did with their debut was to showcase the extensive range of feels astro coast encapsulates. Astro coast is the debut album by american indie rock band surfer blood. Surfer blood astro coast 2015, redwhitebluegrey swirl. If pixies and beach boys had a baby, it would be surfer blood s astro coast.
Surfer blood astro coast palm beach natives surfer blood, despite their ridiculous name, have recently crafted a debut album which manages to give off enough of a uniquely nerdrock weezerish vibe to punch through the layer of crap created by other surf rocklofi albums to come out recently see. You can tell right off the bat that the florida foursome known as surfer blood is going to have a big year. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Todays deals your gift cards help whole foods registry sell disability customer support. Feb 12, 2010 surfer blood s debut astro coast came out this january and i finally got around to giving it a thorough listen. The sound is powerful and straightforward, but with some feedback buzz and deep reverb that deliberately muddies the sonic waters, giving it an extra depth.
Astro coast, an album by surfer blood on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Double vinyl coming august 29 record store day on kanine records with 10 unreleased demos and live tracks. The immediacy is intoxicating and the musical and lyrical results are fantastic. Surfer blood are one of the best young indierock bands around, and their fourth album, snowdonia, is their most ambitious effort yet. Surfer blood are back with the follow up to last years tarot classics ep and 2010s astro coast. Floating vibes, demon dance, hey ya, karen, prom song, biography. Browse through and find surfer blood shirts, surfer blood hats, hoodies and more. Every day, thousands of people around the world write about music they love and it all ends up here.
Surfer blood have just finished recording their 5th album, which will be coming out on may 1, 2020, alongside a 10th anniversary reissue of their debut album, astro coast. The band were widely considered to be the breakout band of 2009s cmj music marathon. Includes unlimited streaming of astro coast via the free bandcamp app, plus high quality download in mp3, flac and more. The slackers and friends 2002 the icebreakers with the diamonds planet mars du. Find surfer blood discography, albums and singles on allmusic.
Surfer bloods debut astro coast came out this january and i finally got around to giving it a thorough listen. They released their debut album, astro coast, in january 2010. However, on astro coast they take the sweet melodies of surfpop to heart, evoking other california boys like weezer and pavement with big drums and riffs that dive right into the instant gratification center of the brain. Jan 21, 2010 theres plenty to like about astro coast, the debut lp from the youthful floridians in surfer blood, but first and foremost its a great guitar album. Feb 24, 2010 surfer blood astro coast palm beach natives surfer blood, despite their ridiculous name, have recently crafted a debut album which manages to give off enough of a uniquely nerdrock weezerish vibe to punch through the layer of crap created by other surf rocklofi albums to come out recently see. Surfer blood s john paul pitts on the ambitious new snowdonia surfer blood biography. Overcoming adversity, the band has artistically grown and thrived. It was 5 years ago west palm beach natives surfer blood burst onto the scene with knockout debut astro coast or, if you got the original leak, astrocoast, or later. Surfer bloods 5th proper album, carefree theatre, will be released on may 1, 2020 on.
Following the departure of bassist kevin williams and guitarist thomas fekete tragically lost to cancer in may, singerguitarist john paul pitts and drummer tyler schwarz. Surfer blood is an american alternative rock band from west palm beach, florida, united states, formerly signed to warner bros. Were super excited to get back to touring and playing more sets like this soon. Providing these guys continue to stay ambitious, i expect a bright future for this funloving and genuinely indie bunch of rockstars. The album peaked at number 124 on the billboard 200 chart. Surfer blood s music is renowned for catchy hooks and sonic detail.
By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Double vinyl coming april 18th record store day on kanine records with 10 unreleased demos and live tracks. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from surfer blood at the discogs marketplace. Surfer blood are from florida not exactly the best place to hang ten, despite the tropical weather. Albums include astro coast, pythons, and snowdonia. Surfer blood is one of the most refreshing bands of this latter years, they are really nice guys who love 90s00s alternative rock, and love the pixies.
Theres plenty to like about astro coast, the debut lp from the youthful floridians in surfer blood, but first and foremost its a great guitar album. Just got my copy of fader 64 and it features an amazing articleinterview with justin vernon of bon iver. Pythons is the followup to surfer bloods criticallyacclaimed debut album astro coast, which earned spots on best of lists from rolling stone, pitchfork, filter, paste, nme and the bbc. Good solid album with a distinct sound, comes with a free mp3 download as well as the sumptuous red. Surfer blood hails from the east coast in florida, where theres more humid rain than ocean breeze and the waves arent all that great, but they wanted in on the beach party too. If pixies and beach boys had a baby, it would be surfer bloods astro coast. So, if you like the pixies or 90s alternative rock, this album is for you. Check out the videos for best friend by the drums and swim by surer blood below along with the complete tour schedule.
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