{"title":"Surfer Blood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurfer Blood is an American indie rock band hailing from West Palm Beach, Florida. Currently signed to Kanine Records, they were previously signed to Joyful Noise Recordings and Warner Bros. Records. The band consists of *John Paul Pitts* on lead vocals and guitars, *Tyler Schwarz* on drums, *Mike McCleary* on guitars and backing vocals, and *Lindsey Mills* on bass and backing vocals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a sound that combines elements of surf rock, pop punk, and lo-fi indie rock, Surfer Blood has garnered a dedicated following since their formation in 2009. Drawing inspiration from bands like Girls, Real Estate, Cloud Nothings, and Smith Westerns among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTheir music is characterized by catchy melodies, energetic guitar riffs, and introspective lyrics. Surfer Blood's discography includes albums such as \"Astro Coast,\" \"Pythons,\" \"1000 Palms,\" and \"Snowdonia.\" They have toured extensively across the United States and internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"carefree-theatre","title":"Carefree Theatre","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Carefree Theater in West Palm Beach, FL was the only real venue in town for most of John Paul Pitts childhood. It was where he would go for anything from shows to theatrical productions. It was just the kind of exposure that showed him there was a whole world outside of Florida, the kind of experience that would inform a twenty-one year old student to drop out of school and start a band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe did just that. Surfer Blood’s rise was remarkable – and just recently recounted in detail with the 10 year anniversary of their debut and breakout album \u003ci\u003eAstro Coast\u003c\/i\u003e. A decade ago. That’s a long time. Where a lot can happen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurfer Blood release \u003ci\u003eCarefree Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e an album that bring them full circle. Pitts returned to Florida, returned to Kanine and created an album worth of short pop songs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kanine","offers":[{"title":"Blue | LP","offer_id":50424160616779,"sku":"1087896","price":20.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50424161108299,"sku":"1087895","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/6833a592-4dff-49b3-847f-de09ae677b40_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726774206"},{"product_id":"tarot-classics","title":"Tarot Classics","description":"\u003cp\u003e'tarot classics' (ep) is west palm beach based surfer blood's first extended release since 2010's indie breakout and debut album 'astro coast'. the ep features remixes by totally sincere (connor from the drums and peggy from tpobpah) and san francisco based speculator.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kanine","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50451571966283,"sku":"343657","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/b0df06bf-9341-4415-99e8-777af6091454_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727130236"},{"product_id":"1000-palms","title":"1000 Palms","description":"\u003cp\u003eSurfer Blood formed in West Palm Beach, Florida and '1000 Palms', their third album, is the first since signing to Fierce Panda for the UK and Europe. You may recall that Surfer Blood were quite the breakout band of 2009: in the midst of their own 10 gig marathon at New York's CMJ Pitchfork took one look at their 'Astro Coast' debut on Kanine and praised its \"lo-fl clangor, glo-fi harmonies, punchy retro-garage concision and never-out-of-style classic rock songcraft...the band appears to have arrived at its enormously likeable sound organically.\" Touring with Pixies and playing every cool festival on the known planet only seemed to solidify Surfer Blood's place in the hipster heartland. After a frustrating time at previous home Warner Brothers, the quartet were beyond ready to return to a more DIY recording process, completely void of the middlemen scrutinizing every bar of previous LP 'Pythons'. With the band self-recording it was in the glamourous setting of an attic studio above a doctor's office where drums were committed to tape. Of the work, frontman John Paul Pitts states \"fortunately none of us are strangers to DIY recording, so this seemed like the kind of challenge well-suited to our band\". The making of '1000 Palms' also owes a lot to the kindness of friends and family, with the remaining instrument sessions taking place at the home of drummer Tyler Schwarz's parents while they were on vacation. Following a few days of very little sleep and after the band pooled resources and called in favours, the band had managed to craft everything you now hear on this record.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fierce Panda","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50471109525835,"sku":"386718","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50471109689675,"sku":"386717","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/39f8e72b-acb3-4c22-97dd-6351de8c611f_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727391493"},{"product_id":"hardboiled","title":"Hardboiled","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of two super limited edition 10” vinyl EPs recorded at the same time as Surfer Blood’s latest album\u003ci\u003e Carefree Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e, but sold only at tour dates (most of which have now been cancelled, thanks Pandemic...)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHardboiled\u003c\/i\u003e has four non-album tracks plus a very different version of “Summer Trope” from \u003ci\u003eCarefree Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e, with horns and guest lead vocals by Dutch singer Pip Blom. Additional guest lead vocals are handled by Surfer Blood bassist Lindsey Mills (on “Dori Deer”) and Samira Winter of the band Winter (on “Playing Dumb”).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Persona Non Grata","offers":[{"title":"Black | 10\"","offer_id":50483621921099,"sku":"1148500","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/c6c10381-d163-4d22-9cdd-6a146ac911b8_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727570585"},{"product_id":"snowdonia","title":"Snowdonia","description":"\u003cp\u003eSurfer Blood are one of the best young indie-rock bands around, and their fourth album, \u003ci\u003eSnowdonia\u003c\/i\u003e, is their most ambitious effort yet. Overcoming adversity, the band has artistically grown and thrived. Following the departure of bassist Kevin Williams and guitarist Thomas Fekete (tragically lost to cancer in May), singer \/ guitarist John Paul Pitts and drummer Tyler Schwarz have rebuilt a talented lineup with guitarist Michael McCleary and bassist Lindsey Mills, all four alumni of the same high school in West Palm Beach, Florida. Pitts wrote specifically with the new band’s talents in mind: “When I was writing I was thinking more about background vocals and harmonies. Lindsey and Michael are great singers, and I really wanted that to show in the songs. There are layers of vocals on almost every track, and the call-and-response parts between Lindsey and I are something totally new.” Along with plenty of Surfer Blood’s signature hooks, the band concocted some epic and more complex songs with enormous attention to sonic detail. Pitts wrote and mixed the album alone, for the first time since their debut \u003ci\u003eAstro Coast\u003c\/i\u003e. The immediacy is intoxicating and the musical and lyrical results are fantastic. Surfer Blood get better and better with each album, and we’re sure they’ll be making great records for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP - Black Vinyl with Download.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP+ - White Vinyl with Download.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joyful Noise","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50495169429835,"sku":"1002497","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/87d29b48-c6c7-4aa1-bb5d-d873481db6e2_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727709334"},{"product_id":"astro-coast-10-year-anniversary","title":"Astro Coast (10 Year Anniversary)","description":"\u003cp\u003e2010, Florida natives Surfer Blood released their debut and indie breakout album \u003ci\u003eAstro Coast\u003c\/i\u003e. 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