florida natives, the young men of surfer blood are making internet waves lately. i first heard of these guys a few weeks ago from my friend john and i've been jamming out ever since. equal parts weezer and more upbeat shins, this band takes all that and turns it up a notch, for something that is entirely pop/pop/pop. at times even reminding me of the smiths, for their ability to write songs with sweeping choruses, capitalizing on a sound that is both crisp and full due to their heavy use of reverb. this quality coupled with compelling percussion creates an anthemic hit in "swim (to reach the end)" that has been generating a lot of buzz up and down the shorelines. that song is coming off the bands first full length effort astro coast. another favorite track of mine, a more mellow endeavor, is the second track below, "harmonix". the album is set to drop january 19th of next year. pre-order their album now over at insound. can't wait that long? check their tours dates over on the myspace. expect to see these guys at a few summer festivals and assuredly SXSW at the very least. portland locals, like myself, can catch the band november 30th at holocene with japandroids. really diggin those guys too. should be a great show to work off the turkey weight.swim (to reach the end)
harmonix
it's like brian wilson and kim gordon had sex at andy warhol's factory listening to j. mascis
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