Surf City – Dickshakers Union
“Surf” seems to be one of those words du jour for band monikers. With acts like Surfer Blood and Surf City, we’re sure they’ll be more following suit soon.
Anyway, Surf City caught my attention 1.) because I like their summery, low-fi pop sound and 2.) because the song “Dickshakers Union” has an incredibly ridiculous name.
Hailing from New Zealand, Surf City reminds me of a mix between The Strokes and Crystal Stilts (”crystal” – also awesomely overused). The quartet went by “Kill Surf City,” until they realized a UK band had already declared the Jesus and Mary Chain reference as their own. Surf City dropped the “kill” in time for the release of their 2008 self-titled EP. A full-length is expected early next year. In the mean time check out my favorite track “Dickshakers Union” and the latest single “Autumn”:
Next, we’ll probably tackle bands whose names feature the words “girls” or “gold.”