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4.5 stars... Excellent EP while awaiting the 2nd studio album
31 Oct 2011
Format:Audio CD
Surfer Blood came pretty much out of nowhere last year with its stellar debut album "Astro Coast", which I had high in my list of favorite albums of the year. And live they were special too (more on that later). While we eagerly await the second studio album, we receive eagerly awaited new material, in the form of this EP.
"Tarot Classics" (6 tracks; 23 min.) starts off with an irresistable "I'm Not Ready", and what immediately is clear is that the sound is much cleaner (but not over-polished), much less low-fi, than anything on "Astro Coast". This is only confirmed by the next song, the fantastic "Miranda", which sounds as if I've heard it somewhere already before (reminding me of Weezer, frankly). It is my favorite track on here. "Voyager Reprise" kicks off with a long intrumental intro before songwriter/lead singer Jean Paul Pitts finally joins in. The song reminds me of the Shins. The last original new song is "Drinking Problem", which sounds different from the previous three, slightly left-center and spacey, but still quite good. The EP is rounded out by two decent remixes (of Voyager Reprise and Drinking Problem), which are just different enough to be interesting without making the songs unrecognizable.
In all, this is an excellent EP, period. It only underscores how eagerly the second studio album from the Florida band is being awaited. Meanwhile, I saw these guys live at the MidPoint Music Festival here in Cincinnati in September, 2010, and Surfer Blood was one of the headliners, and what a fantastic show they brought. Pitts is a very engaging front man, and the band brought a blazing set. Meanwhile "Tarot Classics" is highly recommended!
"Tarot Classics" (6 tracks; 23 min.) starts off with an irresistable "I'm Not Ready", and what immediately is clear is that the sound is much cleaner (but not over-polished), much less low-fi, than anything on "Astro Coast". This is only confirmed by the next song, the fantastic "Miranda", which sounds as if I've heard it somewhere already before (reminding me of Weezer, frankly). It is my favorite track on here. "Voyager Reprise" kicks off with a long intrumental intro before songwriter/lead singer Jean Paul Pitts finally joins in. The song reminds me of the Shins. The last original new song is "Drinking Problem", which sounds different from the previous three, slightly left-center and spacey, but still quite good. The EP is rounded out by two decent remixes (of Voyager Reprise and Drinking Problem), which are just different enough to be interesting without making the songs unrecognizable.
In all, this is an excellent EP, period. It only underscores how eagerly the second studio album from the Florida band is being awaited. Meanwhile, I saw these guys live at the MidPoint Music Festival here in Cincinnati in September, 2010, and Surfer Blood was one of the headliners, and what a fantastic show they brought. Pitts is a very engaging front man, and the band brought a blazing set. Meanwhile "Tarot Classics" is highly recommended!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
A good appetizer for LP2
1 Nov 2011
Even though a lot of things indicate I shouldn't love this band, I really enjoyed their debut LP, Astrocoast. From the sound of this EP, their next album may be even better. The first three songs here are good enough for it to be worth the price. "Voyager Reprise" is particularly lovely (perhaps the best SB song to date for my money), and "I'm Not Ready" and "Miranda" both show off even more refined songwriting chops. These guys have a bright future.
indie guitar rock that hits all the right buttons
23 Nov 2011
Format:Audio CD
2nd release from Florida band features four new songs and two (relatively unnecessary) mixes.
The songs are smooth and melodic-but-edgy, in the groove indie guitar rock that hit all the right
buttons. Surfer Blood have an intuitive sense of where to put the killer power-chord hooks. If
there are no stand-out tracks, it's because each song is so meticulously, adeptly crafted. You
may not remember any specific tune, but you'll happily play the EP again & again. Recalls bits
of Weezer, the Feelies, Fountains Of Wayne, the Pixies, Girls, Pavement.
The songs are smooth and melodic-but-edgy, in the groove indie guitar rock that hit all the right
buttons. Surfer Blood have an intuitive sense of where to put the killer power-chord hooks. If
there are no stand-out tracks, it's because each song is so meticulously, adeptly crafted. You
may not remember any specific tune, but you'll happily play the EP again & again. Recalls bits
of Weezer, the Feelies, Fountains Of Wayne, the Pixies, Girls, Pavement.
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