Bloomington babes THEE TSUNAMIS just dropped their new cassette A Goodbad Man is Hard to Find, packed with their own fearless brand of surf rock. Released by Magnetic South Recordings in southern Indiana, it’s the band’s debut release. Continue reading “Thee Tsunamis – A Goodbad Man is Hard to Find CS”
Brooklyn’s maddest surf rock trio THE MAD DOCTORS just dropped their first cassette Fuzz Tonic on the Doctor Gone Records label out of Carolina Beach. You can grip the cassette at any of their upcoming shows on the east coast, but that’s it! Continue reading “The Mad Doctors – Fuzz Tonic EP”
Today we’re introducing FAYROY, a surfy, folksy trio from San Francisco, California. About two years ago the band relocated from their home in Tampa, Florida to play more shows and focus on recording an album. Now in 2013 they’re seeing their ideas come to life. The band is currently finishing up their debut record which will be released this July, followed by a tour of both US coasts to support the album later this summer. They currently have two singles from their album featured on their Bandcamp. “I Had that Feeling Myself” shows off their twangy surf guitars, swirled by a palpable humid atmosphere as the waves wash up on the beach. It’s generally instrumental save for the lone chant “I had that feeling myself,” leading us through the murky surf with slithering guitars for a truly hypnotizing affair. It’s one you’re not going to want to miss, so get on board now and sit tight for their upcoming album. The band begins touring on July 6th in San Francisco at 50 Mason Social House, so you better be there to give them a proper send off! Keep an eye on their website for more tour dates and album details!
Genre/ Tags: Surf Rock, Ethereal, Folk Rock
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PEDICO is a three-piece punk band from New York City. They’re currently hard at work putting the finishing touches on their first EP which will be titled The Days Are Just Packed. There’s no set release date, but the band has delivered a slew of songs and a couple of videos that are sure to offend you in multiple ways (not to mention, get you ready for their upcoming EP). “You Can’t Get AIDS If You Never Get Tested” could very well be the biggest culprit of them all, but with other track titles like “My Girlfriend’s Black (And There’s Gonna Be Trouble)” or “White Bread in Puerto Rico”, you’re almost bound to find something personally nauseating – and of course by nauseating, we mean totally awesome. “You Can’t Get AIDS If You Never Get Tested” is a straight-up punk rock stomper, driven by shredded guitars and a punchy rhythm for an overall simplistic and infectious sound. If you never thought “You Can’t Get AIDS If You Never Get Tested” would work out to be such an anthemic sing-along, then you better think again. Listen below, right now.
Genre/ Tags: Punk, Surf Rock
Bordeaux, France is home to the noisy surf duo LOS DOS HERMANOS. The Wine City natives just released their debut LP Bourbon, Blood & Seafoods on French label Howlin’ Banana Records.
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The second release from Chromewaves Radio in Los Angeles is this debut 7″ from THE KEEPSIES of Brooklyn, NY. It’s a fun-loving and honest effort, quickly evidenced by the title of the 7″ – Dumb Fun. Continue reading “The Keepsies – Dumb Fun 7″ EP”
THE RICH HANDS of San Antonio, TX sent us over their new 7″ with their single Bad Girl on Fountain Records. This will eventually lead to their upcoming full-length record which we should see later this year. Continue reading “The Rich Hands – Bad Girl 7″”
Following PLATEAUS since the beginning makes the release of their debut LP all the sweeter. Coming from the Art Fag label where it all began, we now have this self-titled album brimming with twelve glinting guitar-pop gems. Continue reading “Plateaus – s/t LP”
Unfortunately it’s not really summer anymore, but I am posting this today because it is one of those things that can’t be ignored. THE TEEN VELVETTES, otherwise known as the moniker of Michael Cotter, may be offering us one of the most legitimate surf-pop sounds to come from anyone anywhere in 2012 (save for Guantanamo Baywatch). Sadly information is somewhat sparse on the internet about Cotter and his project, but that really doesn’t make a difference. “Cruising the Surf” alone is an excellent indication of this sound, while the twelve minute EP itself is something you won’t want to miss. Most of these tracks are instrumental (except for a cover of the Surfari’s “Surfer Joe”), but all are righteously invigorating in their own right whether it’s twangy surf-pop or inviting doo-wop. The only complaint one might have, however, is the electronic percussion – it doesn’t really take anything away from the songs, it’s just a constant reminder of what recorded percussion would actually sound like with an extra crash.
It was tough to pick just one to leave you with below, but “Cruising the Surf” seemed like the right choice for it’s infinitely sunny vibes and beachy atmosphere. The other contender was EP opener “Grab Your Board” and honestly it’s just as worthy. “Cruising the Surf” puts us right in the midst of a 50s beach party, with glinting surf hooks that are just as shiny as the suns warming rays that blanket the song. Waves wash up on the beach and wet your toes as you lay back in the sun, scoping out which wave you’re catching next through the haze of your sunglasses. Perhaps this stuff is all too teasing of those summer beach visits some of us yearn for on a daily basis, but when it’s this good, it really shouldn’t matter.
Check out this track from the Teen Velvettes Soundcloud right below, then head on over to the Soundcloud where you can download the EP entirely for free, along with some older stuff too.
Genre/ Tags: Surf Rock, Pop
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Vancouver scuzz-punks CRYSTAL SWELLS meld together parts punk, psych and surf rock for a sound that’s equally exhilarating as it is trashy. Their 7″ was just released by TRBLFKR Records this past July in a short run of 250. Continue reading “Crystal Swells – HarshSide/ SludgeFreaks 7″”
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