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After their major-label dalliance with 2013's Pythons, Surfer Blood returned to their indie roots with 1000 Palms, a strictly D.I.Y. affair recorded in an attic studio above a doctor's office and the home of drummer Tyler Schwarz's parents. The album often feels more like a sigh of relief than a breath of fresh air; the band hasn't sounded this relaxed since Astro Coast, and at times, they come close to recapturing their debut's exuberance. Things get off to a promising start: "Grand Inquisitor" packs a lot into two and a half minutes, switching from washy keyboards to galloping riffs and stomping passages with the glee of the recently unshackled, and "Island" is a fine, if bittersweet, example of the fuzzed-out rock that made Astro Coast so winning. Later, "Dorian"'s smooth harmonies and sharp-edged guitars and "Point of No Return"'s intricate hand drums and percussion -- which feel like a throwback to late-'80s baggy -- show that the band can also embellish that sound in ways that feel mature but not staid. Too often, though, 1000 Palms fails to be more than nice. "Feast-Famine" and "Saber-Tooth & Bone" are enjoyable but not especially memorable, while the lilting melodies on "Covered Wagons" and "Into Catacombs" are virtually interchangeable. The sweet acoustic closing track "NW Passage" is a standout, if only because it sounds distinctive compared to what came before it. Surfer Blood have regained their freedom with 1000 Palms; next time, they need to do something interesting with it.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
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Surfer Blood, Artist, MainArtist
2015 Joyful Noise Recordings 2015 Joyful Noise Recordings
Surfer Blood, Artist, MainArtist
2015 Joyful Noise Recordings 2015 Joyful Noise Recordings
Surfer Blood, Artist, MainArtist
2015 Joyful Noise Recordings 2015 Joyful Noise Recordings
Surfer Blood, Artist, MainArtist
2015 Joyful Noise Recordings 2015 Joyful Noise Recordings
Surfer Blood, Artist, MainArtist
2015 Joyful Noise Recordings 2015 Joyful Noise Recordings
Surfer Blood, Artist, MainArtist
2015 Joyful Noise Recordings 2015 Joyful Noise Recordings
Surfer Blood, Artist, MainArtist
2015 Joyful Noise Recordings 2015 Joyful Noise Recordings
Surfer Blood, Artist, MainArtist
2015 Joyful Noise Recordings 2015 Joyful Noise Recordings
Surfer Blood, Artist, MainArtist
2015 Joyful Noise Recordings 2015 Joyful Noise Recordings
Surfer Blood, Artist, MainArtist
2015 Joyful Noise Recordings 2015 Joyful Noise Recordings
Surfer Blood, Artist, MainArtist
2015 Joyful Noise Recordings 2015 Joyful Noise Recordings
Album review
After their major-label dalliance with 2013's Pythons, Surfer Blood returned to their indie roots with 1000 Palms, a strictly D.I.Y. affair recorded in an attic studio above a doctor's office and the home of drummer Tyler Schwarz's parents. The album often feels more like a sigh of relief than a breath of fresh air; the band hasn't sounded this relaxed since Astro Coast, and at times, they come close to recapturing their debut's exuberance. Things get off to a promising start: "Grand Inquisitor" packs a lot into two and a half minutes, switching from washy keyboards to galloping riffs and stomping passages with the glee of the recently unshackled, and "Island" is a fine, if bittersweet, example of the fuzzed-out rock that made Astro Coast so winning. Later, "Dorian"'s smooth harmonies and sharp-edged guitars and "Point of No Return"'s intricate hand drums and percussion -- which feel like a throwback to late-'80s baggy -- show that the band can also embellish that sound in ways that feel mature but not staid. Too often, though, 1000 Palms fails to be more than nice. "Feast-Famine" and "Saber-Tooth & Bone" are enjoyable but not especially memorable, while the lilting melodies on "Covered Wagons" and "Into Catacombs" are virtually interchangeable. The sweet acoustic closing track "NW Passage" is a standout, if only because it sounds distinctive compared to what came before it. Surfer Blood have regained their freedom with 1000 Palms; next time, they need to do something interesting with it.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:58
- Main artists: Surfer Blood
- Label: Joyful Noise Recordings
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
2015 Joyful Noise Recordings 2015 Joyful Noise Recordings
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