First there were the Drums and now comes Surfer Coast. Florida bands with blue, foamy lyrics. Another CMJ highlight, I have been sitting on these guys for a bit because their album isn't due until mid-January. Nonetheless this band from once-glamorous West Palm Beach FL merits some discussion, mostly because of their huge, huge single "Swim (To Reach the End)." People have been all over the place trying to pin these guys in, and the "early Weezer" tags actually make sense. On "Swim (to reach the end)" the reverb and the huge guitars feel both experimental (wall of sound, shoegaze?) and classic (hair band?) at the same time. Maybe it's better to not even try to explain the sound.
Astro Coast is out January 19th on Kanine records. You can preorder at Insound. One to look out for in early '10.
mp3 Surfer Blood Swim (To Reach the End)
NYC Taper live recording
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