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Surf Rock

Browse Dork's album & ep review coverage for Surf Rock, plus artists and albums connected to the genre.

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If That Makes Sense
Album Review3/5

If That Makes Sense

Spacey Jane

'If That Makes Sense' captures the peculiar displacement of being young and far from home.

Recency Bias
Album Review3/5

Recency Bias

Rum Jungle

An album that'll soundtrack your spring-summer afternoons perfectly well, even if it might not make it into your autumn playlist.

Enough of the Sweet Talk
Album Review3/5

Enough of the Sweet Talk

Lime Cordiale

It's increasingly clear that they're shooting for something different, something more ambitious.

Daniel
Album Review4/5

Daniel

Real Estate

A record that feels like a real celebration of all the band have achieved.

Album Review4/5

Real Rare Whale

Dune Rats

Always on the look out for the next adrenaline shot, 'Real Rare Whale' is a riot.

Endless Rooms
Album Review3/5

Endless Rooms

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever

A record that will perhaps best come to life on a hazy summer festival slot.

Let The Festivities Begin!
Album Review4/5

Let The Festivities Begin!

Los Bitchos

An album packed with drama and primed for a stomping good time.

La Luz
Album Review3/5

La Luz

La Luz

'La Luz' whips in and out of sunny, excitable tunes into sinister and imposing dirges. It's an ever-evolving trip.

Hideaway
Album Review3/5

Hideaway

Wavves

The San Diego rockers are more aptly in pursuit of a respite and relief amidst chaos.

Sideways to New Italy
Album Review3/5

Sideways to New Italy

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever

A record immediately nostalgic and drenched in a wonderful golden hue.

Album Review3/5

Sunlight

Spacey Jane

The perfect antidote to sour feelings.

Hurry Up and Wait
Album Review3/5

Hurry Up and Wait

Dune Rats

As much fun as throwing a house party and drinking far too much cheap beer.

Morningside
Album Review3/5

Morningside

Swimming Tapes

'Morningside' never seems to truly lift off, though it often threatens to.

Almost Free
Album Review4/5

Almost Free

FIDLAR

When FIDLAR are good, they are still very good indeed.

Hope Downs
Album Review4/5

Hope Downs

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever

Delightfully assured and beautifully executed.

Album Review

Bulls and Roosters

Together Pangea

★★★

Somersault
Album Review4/5

Somersault

Beach Fossils

There aren’t many bands that do lo-fi, summery indie rock quite like Beach Fossils.

You're Welcome
Album Review3/5

You're Welcome

Wavves

It’s silly stuff, but it’s also great fun.

In Mind
Album Review3/5

In Mind

Real Estate

Stick with this band – they are much wiser than you know.

Album Review

V

Wavves

★★★★★

Artists in Surf Rock

Jakko (4)

Jakko (4)

4,193,471 followers

Jack & Jack

Jack & Jack

4,167,654 followers

Jack Johnson

Jack Johnson

4,154,136 followers

Sticky Fingers

Sticky Fingers

1,209,008 followers

Ben Harper

Ben Harper

1,069,832 followers

Midnight Silk

Midnight Silk

925,322 followers

Growl

Growl

680,088 followers

Grow

Grow

679,598 followers

FOSSID

FOSSID

584,925 followers

Beach Fossils

Beach Fossils

578,593 followers

Real Estate

Real Estate

409,611 followers

Australian Crawl

Australian Crawl

393,296 followers

Austral

Austral

392,775 followers

Panzura

Panzura

392,694 followers

The Panturas

The Panturas

349,077 followers

FIDLAR

FIDLAR

339,724 followers

Lime Cordiale

Lime Cordiale

335,879 followers

Best Coast

Best Coast

324,601 followers

Allá

Allá

321,895 followers

Allah-Las

Allah-Las

320,047 followers

Spacey Jane

Spacey Jane

287,412 followers

The Shanons

The Shanons

263,042 followers

SKEGSS

SKEGSS

261,374 followers

Babie Ray

Babie Ray

256,650 followers

Rainbow (7)

Rainbow (7)

256,510 followers

Wavves

Wavves

249,630 followers

The Frights

The Frights

216,845 followers

Hoodoo Gurus

Hoodoo Gurus

209,937 followers

The Buttertones

The Buttertones

173,949 followers

Shannon and the Clams

Shannon and the Clams

149,740 followers

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RUN IT BACK

RUN IT BACK

South Summit

2026

I Never See Her - Single

I Never See Her - Single

Spacey Jane

2026

HEARTLESS - Single

HEARTLESS - Single

South Summit

2026

Rodeo Clowns (from the SURFILMUSIC Soundtrack)

Rodeo Clowns (from the SURFILMUSIC Soundtrack)

Jack Johnson

2026

Party Boy - Single

Party Boy - Single

Tijuana Panthers

2026

MOO

MOO

King Tuff

2026

Do You Really Love Her - Single

Do You Really Love Her - Single

Spacey Jane

2026

OLD MATES

OLD MATES

Dune Rats

2026

Eat Myself

Eat Myself

Together Pangea

2026

What's Next - Single

What's Next - Single

Rum Jungle

2025

Ain't It Fun (triple j Like A Version) - Single

Ain't It Fun (triple j Like A Version) - Single

The Rions

2025

Everything Every Single Day

Everything Every Single Day

The Rions

2025

Top Heavy - EP

Top Heavy - EP

SKEGSS

2025

Spun

Spun

Wavves

2025

Lucky Stars - Single

Lucky Stars - Single

Wavves

2025

Maybe I'm Just a Freak - Single

Maybe I'm Just a Freak - Single

The Rions

2025

If That Makes Sense

If That Makes Sense

Spacey Jane

2025

The Wee Small Hours: B - Sides and Other Detritus 2011 - 2025

The Wee Small Hours: B - Sides and Other Detritus 2011 - 2025

Real Estate

2025

Pink Sky

Pink Sky

Real Estate

2025

Shut You Out - Single

Shut You Out - Single

The Rions

2025