Astro Coast is the debut album by American indie rock band Surfer Blood. It was released January 19, 2010, on Kanine Records.
| Astro Coast | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 19, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, post-punk revival, surf rock | |||
| Length | 40:29 | |||
| Label | Kanine | |||
| Producer | John Paul Pitts | |||
| Surfer Blood chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Astro Coast | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.5/10[1] |
| Metacritic | 79/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The A.V. Club | B+[4] |
| Consequence of Sound | [5] |
| Mojo | [6] |
| MSN Music (Consumer Guide) | A−[7] |
| NME | 7/10[8] |
| Pitchfork | 8.2/10[9] |
| Q | [10] |
| Rolling Stone |  [11] |
| Spin | 8/10[12] |
Astro Coast received very positive reviews.[2] The album peaked at number 124 on the Billboard 200 chart.[13]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by John Paul Pitts, Thomas Fekete and Tyler Schwarz
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Floating Vibes" | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Swim" | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Take It Easy" | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Harmonix" | 4:45 |
| 5. | "Neighbour Riffs" | 2:08 |
| 6. | "Twin Peaks" | 3:37 |
| 7. | "Fast Jabroni" | 3:03 |
| 8. | "Slow Jabroni" | 6:05 |
| 9. | "Anchorage" | 6:25 |
| 10. | "Catholic Pagans" | 3:12 |
| Total length: | 40:29 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Swim" (Demo Version) | |
| 12. | "Swim" (Allen Blickle of Baroness Remix) | |
| 13. | "Take It Easy" (Live) (featuring Marnie Stern) | |
| 14. | "Take It Easy" (Lars Stalfors Edit) |
Personnel
editSurfer Blood
- John Paul Pitts – vocals, guitar, string arrangements, engineering, production
- Thomas Fekete – guitar, vocals
- Tyler Schwarz – drums
- Brian Black – bass, vocals
Additional personnel
- Kevin Williams – guitar (track 3)
- Freddy Schwenk Sr. – flute
- Emily Dwyer – strings
- Brenda Hollingsworth – mastering
- Ryan Copt – engineering
- Garth Warner – cover art
- Julia Pitts – cover art
- Jason Rueger – design, layout
Charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[13] | 124 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15] | 19 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] | 40 |
References
edit- ^ "Astro Coast by Surfer Blood reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Astro Coast by Surfer Blood". Metacritic. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Astro Coast – Surfer Blood". AllMusic. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ Murray, Noel (January 19, 2010). "Surfer Blood: Astro Coast". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ May, E. N. (January 22, 2010). "Album Review: Surfer Blood – Astro Coast". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ "Surfer Blood: Astro Coast". Mojo (200): 97. July 2010.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (May 1, 2010). "Consumer Guide". MSN Music. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ MacBain, Hamish (June 13, 2010). "Album Review: Surfer Blood – 'Astro Coast' (Kanine)". NME. Archived from the original on June 18, 2010. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ Cohen, Ian (January 21, 2010). "Surfer Blood: Astro Coast". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ "Surfer Blood: Astro Coast". Q (289): 126. August 2010.
- ^ Dolan, Jon (January 11, 2010). "Surfer Blood: Astro Coast". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 16, 2010. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ Hogan, Marc (December 11, 2009). "Surfer Blood, 'Astro Coast' (Kanine)". Spin. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ a b "Surfer Blood Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "Surfer Blood / Astro Coast". Tower Records.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Surfer Blood Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "Surfer Blood Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
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