1000 Palms
| 1000 Palms | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 12, 2015 | |||
| Studio | Tyler Schwarz' parents' house and Echo Beach Studios in Jupiter, Florida | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, surf rock, lo-fi | |||
| Length | 37:11 | |||
| Label | Joyful Noise | |||
| Producer | John Paul Pitts, Surfer Blood | |||
| Surfer Blood chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 62/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Consequence of Sound | C+[3] |
| Paste | (5.0/10)[4] |
| Pitchfork | (6.6/10)[5] |
| PopMatters |   [6] |
1000 Palms is the third studio album by Floridian surf rock band Surfer Blood. It was released on May 12, 2015, under Joyful Noise Recordings.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Grand Inquisitor" | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Island" | 3:44 |
| 3. | "I Can't Explain" | 4:24 |
| 4. | "Feast – Famine" | 3:13 |
| 5. | "Point of No Return" | 3:15 |
| 6. | "Saber-Tooth & Bone" | 3:43 |
| 7. | "Covered Wagons" | 3:26 |
| 8. | "Dorian" | 4:25 |
| 9. | "Into Catacombs" | 1:41 |
| 10. | "Other Desert Cities" | 2:57 |
| 11. | "NW Passage" | 4:32 |
Personnel
- John Paul Pitts – vocals, guitar, producer
- Thomas Fekete – guitar
- Kevin Williams- bass, keyboard
- Tyler Schwarz – drums
- Michael McCleary – cornet, trombone
- Surfer Blood – producers
- Mark Chalecki – mastering
- Brian Rosemeyer – engineer
- Rob Schnapf – mixing
- Ray Holzknecht – drum engineering
- Julia Pitts – cover art
- Heidi Vaughan-Greenwood – layout
Charting
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[7] | 160 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[8] | 13 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] | 2 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] | 11 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] | 16 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[12] | 10 |
References
- ^ "1000 Palms by Surfer Blood". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Allmusic review". AllMusic.
- ^ "COS review". 8 May 2015.
- ^ "Paste review".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Pitchfork Media review". Pitchfork.
- ^ "PopMatters review". 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Surfer Blood Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Surfer Blood Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Surfer Blood Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Surfer Blood Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Surfer Blood Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Surfer Blood Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.
