Band: Surfer Blood
Release: 1/2010
Label: Kanine

1. “Floating Vibes” – A-
2. “Swim” – B
3. “Take It Easy” – B
4. “Harmonix” – B
5. “Neighbour Riffs” – C-
6. “Twin Peaks” – B
7. “Fast Jabroni” – B+
8. “Slow Jabroni” – C
9. “Anchorage”- B
10. “Catholic Pagans” – B

Comments: What a fun way to start with “Floating Vibes”! There’s a very warm Spring/Summer feel to it. Certain parts of certain songs rescue them from being your average “chill-wave” offering. Now, now, I’m not going to be one of those critics who says this is exactly “chill-wave” because it’s not. I don’t even know what that means. This is a more sophisticated form of shoe-gaze rock that seems like it could either be loved or hated depending on who you ask. Side note: I have a feeling this band ran out of good song titles. Just to clarify. This album isn’t Best New Music material. In my books, a B- is just barely above average. So yeah, that’s exactly what this LP is.

Grade: B- (83)