Snowdonia (album)

Snowdonia
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 3, 2017
StudioDungeon Recording Studio in Miami, Florida
GenreIndie rock, surf rock
Length38:03
LabelJoyful Noise
ProducerJohn Paul Pitts, Surfer Blood
Surfer Blood chronology
1000 Palms
(2015)
Snowdonia
(2017)
Carefree Theatre
(2020)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB[3]
Exclaim!7/10[4]
Pitchfork6.9/10[5]
PopMatters6/10[6]
Under the Radar7/10[7]

Snowdonia is the fourth studio album by American indie rock band Surfer Blood, released on February 3, 2017, on Joyful Noise. It was the band's first album since the death of guitarist Thomas Fekete and the departure of bass guitarist Kevin Williams.[8] The album features artwork from sculptor Devra Freelander.[9]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Matter of Time"3:04
2."Frozen"3:59
3."Dino Jay"3:51
4."Six Flags in F or G"5:23
5."Snowdonia"7:46
6."Instant Doppelgängers"4:40
7."Taking Care of Eddy"3:29
8."Carrier Pigeon"5:51

Personnel

  • John Paul Pitts - vocals, guitar, mixing, producer
  • Tyler Schwarz - drums
  • Mike McCleary - guitar
  • Lindsey Mills - bass
  • Surfer Blood - producers
  • Fred Freeman - engineer
  • Brian Rosemeyer - engineer
  • Pete Lyman - mastering
  • Rob Schnapf - mixing
  • Devra Freelander - artwork
  • David Woodruff - layout

References

  1. ^ "Snowdonia by Surfer Blood Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  2. ^ Phares, Heather. "Snowdonia - Surfer Blood". AllMusic. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  3. ^ Mincher, Chris (February 3, 2017). "Tragedy leads to transformation in Surfer Blood's Snowdonia". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  4. ^ Sylvester, Daniel. "Surfer Blood Snowdonia". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  5. ^ Rytlewski, Evan. "Surfer Blood: Snowdonia". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  6. ^ Stroud, Pryor. "Surfer Blood: Snowdonia". PopMatters. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  7. ^ Berlyant, Matthew. "Surfer Blood: Snowdonia (Joyful Noise)". Under the Radar. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  8. ^ Pearce, Sheldon (November 3, 2016). "Surfer Blood Announce New Album, Share New Song "Six Flags in F or G"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  9. ^ "Surfer Blood x Deva Freelander - Snowdonia". February 13, 2017.