Dare you enter the firestorm?
Surf rock. Do you have thoughts other than “Dick Dale” or “Pennywise?” Defined by The Inertia as “a genre of rock music associated with surf culture, particularly as found in Southern California especially popular from 1958 to 1964 in two major forms,” the whole grouping that once defined which surf videos were cool and which were not is straight back in the news, circa 2025, and being fiercely fought over by surfers worldwide.
In an extremely provocative post, the music guide American Songwriter lit a firestorm, earlier, by declaring SadGirl, La Luz, Babewatch and Peach Pit as holders of the flame.
Here is SadGirl:
Here is La Luz:
Here is Babewatch:
Here is Peach Pit:
Which would Taylor Steele choose for his next masterpiece?
Dare you enter the firestorm?
La Luz is definitely up there. The Growlers, FIDLAR, and Allah-Las are killer bands I’ve seen before.
The answer will always be Granfaloon Bus
Smoko
Earthless, Fu Man Chu, Brant Bjork, Heavy Trip… no debate. And of course they’ll never be in a surf edit…
Khruangbin
Epic discovery. Thank you
What an idiot
Best Surf albums:
5 Summer Stories ~ Honk
Physical Graffiti ~ Led Zeppelin
Sandanista ~ The Clash
Best Surf Song
Boogie With Stu ~ Led Zeppelin
They nailed it. I saw a lot of representations of what looks like the parking lot out front in those videos.
thank you for putting us onto these bangers
well you gotta add some feel flow from Santana “Moonflower” and”Abraxas” albums then anyone on SPOTIFY pick up “skinnyfatlive” best setlist ever.🤟 (Had to smash that softball)
The Growlers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8I9PcWf-V0
Surf rock will never get better than Takeshi Terauchi and Blue Jeans. “Dannoura” on 1972’s Rashamon album is it’s apex.
surf originalists gravitate to the speed, power and flow of the Peruvian pan flute
https://youtu.be/if_TeFJfjIU?si=7bXRS4rEJUDb7xan
What about Derek’s favourite local song ?
Surely it’s “Section 5 (bus to Bondi)”.
But as (half Palestinian) Dick Dale said
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Pity his Syrian cousin ‘old baldy the one trick pony surf champ’ didn’t take note.
At the other end of the spectrum, who was it that was soooo fucked up on bad drugs that they came up with the beyond awful Beach Grit theme tune on YouTube ?
Now THAT is some bad shit…
Generally whatever Tim Bonython is bumping on his Insta
Dum Surfer. Sums it all up really. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5-f1Bnltu8
The Eastern Dark . no contest .
Damn Deadly Hume!
The Surfers, maaaaaaaaannnnnn 🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🏄♂️
Not current, but the only correct answer for best surf rock band over the last 30 years is The Ghastly Ones.
Wow, totally forgot about those guys. Nice call
could have seen them so many times. still kicking myself that I never did.
Man or Astroman is solid surf rock as well!
without question