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Astro Coast

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

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Astro Coast
Studio album by
Surfer Blood
ReleasedJanuary 19, 2010 (2010-01-19)
Recorded2009
GenresIndie 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?7.5/101
Metacritic79/1002
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar3
The A.V. ClubB+4
Consequence of SoundStarStarStarStar5
MojoStarStarStarStar6
MSN Music (Consumer Guide)A−7
NME7/108
Pitchfork8.2/109
QStarStarStarStar10
Rolling StoneStarStarStarHalf star11
Spin8/1012

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 20013
124
US Independent Albums (Billboard)15
19
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)16
2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)17
40
References

References

  1. "Astro Coast by Surfer Blood reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  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. "Surfer Blood Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  14. "Surfer Blood / Astro Coast". Tower Records.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  15. "Surfer Blood Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  16. "Surfer Blood Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  17. "Surfer Blood Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2025.