Surf City (band)

Surf City are a space rock/shoegaze/indie band from Auckland, New Zealand.[1]

History

Formed in 2004 in Mt Roskill, Auckland, Surf City quickly formed a name for themselves as a "band to watch." This attention quickly spread overseas, with the band being picked up by notable label Morr Music for U.S and German distribution. Music website Stereogum tapped them as a "jangling, uptempo but melancholic form of shoegaze pop"[2] They released a self-titled EP in 2008 [3] a full-length album, Kudos on Fire Records, in 2010,[4] and another album in 2013 entitled We Knew It Was Not Going to Be Like This.[5]

Discography

Date of Release Title Label
2008 Surf City - Surf City EP Arch Hill Recordings, Morr Music
2010 Kudos Arch Hill Recordings, Fire Records
2013 We Knew It Was Not Going to Be Like This Fire Records
2015 Jekyll Island Fire Records

References

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  2. ↑ Rettig, James. "Band To Watch: Surf City". Stereogum. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
  3. ↑ "Surf City: Surf City EP | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
  4. ↑ "Surf City: Kudos | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 2011-02-15. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
  5. ↑ "Reviews for We Knew It Was Not Going to Be Like This by Surf City". Metacritic. 2013-09-03. Retrieved 2015-02-25.