Snowdonia (album)

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]

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)
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]

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 11 July 2018.
  2. Phares, Heather. "Snowdonia - Surfer Blood". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  3. Mincher, Chris (3 February 2017). "Tragedy leads to transformation in Surfer Blood's Snowdonia". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  4. Sylvester, Daniel. "Surfer Blood Snowdonia". Exclaim!. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  5. Rytlewski, Evan. "Surfer Blood: Snowdonia". Pitchfork. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  6. Stroud, Pryor. "Surfer Blood: Snowdonia". PopMatters. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  7. Berlyant, Matthew. "Surfer Blood: Snowdonia (Joyful Noise)". Under the Radar. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  8. Pearce, Sheldon (3 November 2016). "Surfer Blood Announce New Album, Share New Song "Six Flags in F or G"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
  9. "Surfer Blood x Deva Freelander - Snowdonia". 13 February 2017.


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