Astro Coast
Studio album by
Surfer Blood
ReleasedJanuary 19, 2010 (2010-01-19)
Recorded2009
GenreIndie rock, post-punk revival, surf rock
Length40:29
LabelKanine
ProducerJohn Paul Pitts
Surfer Blood chronology
Astro Coast
(2010)		 Tarot Classics
(2011)
Singles from Astro Coast
  1. "Swim"
    Released: August 28, 2009
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.5/10[1]
Metacritic79/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The A.V. ClubB+[4]
Consequence of Sound[5]
Mojo[6]
MSN Music (Consumer Guide)A−[7]
NME7/10[8]
Pitchfork8.2/10[9]
Q[10]
Rolling Stone[11]
Spin8/10[12]

Astro Coast is the debut album by American indie rock band Surfer Blood. It was released January 19, 2010, on Kanine Records.

Astro Coast received very positive reviews.[2] The album peaked at number 124 on the Billboard 200 chart.[13]

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Paul Pitts, Thomas Fekete and Tyler Schwarz

No.TitleLength
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
Japan edition bonus tracks [14]
No.TitleLength
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

Surfer 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

Chart (2010) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[13] 124
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15] 19
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] 40

References

  1. ↑ "Astro Coast by Surfer Blood reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Reviews for Astro Coast by Surfer Blood". Metacritic. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  3. ↑ Phares, Heather. "Astro Coast – Surfer Blood". AllMusic. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  4. ↑ Murray, Noel (January 19, 2010). "Surfer Blood: Astro Coast". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Surfer Blood: Astro Coast". Mojo (200): 97. July 2010.
  7. ↑ Christgau, Robert (May 1, 2010). "Consumer Guide". MSN Music. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Cohen, Ian (January 21, 2010). "Surfer Blood: Astro Coast". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Surfer Blood: Astro Coast". Q (289): 126. August 2010.
  11. ↑ Dolan, Jon (January 11, 2010). "Surfer Blood: Astro Coast". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 16, 2010. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  12. ↑ Hogan, Marc (December 11, 2009). "Surfer Blood, 'Astro Coast' (Kanine)". Spin. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  13. 1 2 "Surfer Blood Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Surfer Blood / Astro Coast". Tower Records.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Surfer Blood Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  16. ↑ "Surfer Blood Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2019.


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