ElMonstroPorFavor
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Posted on Oct 21 2020 01:51 PM
So a while back I asked for votes for your favorite surf records of the 2010s. I've taken those votes and shoved them into some sort of a hierarchy!
As of posting this I've published 100-21, the final top 20 will be released in about three weeks. Feel free to speculate!
Here's the articles including descriptions, albums art, and links to the music:
100-81
80-61
60-41
40-21
and here's the list so far:
100. The Chewbaccas - Return from Echo Lake
99. Intoxicos - End Times
98. The Head Henchmen - Oh No! It's the Head Henchmen
97. The Shockwave - Contact From Space
96. Bamboogie Injections - Wild Dandelion Stomping
95. The Biarritz Boys - Come and Enjoy The Hip Slick Super Sexy and Ultra-Violent Surf Sound
94. Megatronadores - Wanglen
93. The Kahuna Kings - Who Wants to Party With
92. The Flying Faders - Tectonic Shifts
91. Demon Vendettta - Vigilante Surf
90. Gasolines - The Exotic Sounds of "Jungle Surfers"
89. Burt Rocket - Fiberglass Frenzy
88. 13th Magic Skull - Brave Coast Wild Recordings
87. The 'Verb - Only Verb Can Break Your Heart
86. Genki Genki Panic - Spooky Fingers
85. The Kanaloas - Surf-a-Go-Go
84. The Intoxicators - Easter Eggs on Halloween
83. Les Robots - The Fascinating World Of...
82. The KBK - Anthology
81. The Good the Bad - 018 to 033
80. Said the Ripper - The Hanging at Barbed Wire
79. Palermo Surf Experience - Far From Famous
78. Arno de Cea and the Clockwork Wizards - Retro Futurisme Vol. 1
77. The Centellas - Especimen Surf
76. Trabants - Freakout
75. Reverberati - Combat Surf
74. The Aqua Barons - Southeast Stompers
73. The Wave Chargers - The Wave Chargers
72. The Secret Samurai - Zanshin
71. Urban Surf Kings - Livorno
70. Albert Gines - The First Monkey in Space
69. The Eliminators - Room to Move
68. Bevel Emboss - Celluloid
67. Tikiyaki 5-O - Tone Control EP
66. Martin Cilia - Shadowman
65. Fascinating Creatures of the Deep - Float on Forever
64. The Thunderchiefs - The Interstellar Sounds of...
63. The Surfites & Co.
62. The Del-Vipers - Cannibal Safari EP
61. Nahuelaizers - Profunidad Desconocida
60. The Sonoras - El Baile del Silencio
59. Els A-Phonics - Els A-Phonics & Friends
58. The Akulas - Rustines
57. Dead Rocks - Surf Explosao
56. Los Tiki Phantoms - Mueven El Esqueleto
55. Glasgow Tiki Shakers - Blue Transporter
54. Surf Zombies - Return of the Skeleton
53. Monsters of Surf
52. The Beach Combers - Beach Attack
51. Baja Bug - The Surf Will Rise Again!
50. The Coffin Daggers - Aggravatin' Rhythms
49. Monokini - Systopia
48. The Mermen - A Murmurous Sirenic Delirium
47. Moms I'd Like to Surf - Beach Control to Major Knob
46. Amphibian Man - Waves
45. The A-Men - Let's Fly to Mars
44. El Supernaut - Gorilla Fighter
43. Swami John Reis and the Blind Shake - Modern Surf Classics
42. King Ghidora - The Secret Origin of an Unknown Planetary Destroyer
41. Los Coronas - Adios Sancho
40. Los Daytonas - Twang or Die
39. The Phantom Dragsters - At Tiki Horror Island
38. The Seatopians - Underwater Ally
37. The Jagaloons - Ruin the Party
36. Mark Malibu & the Wasagas - Crash Monster Beach
35. Los Venturas - Miles High
34. Ted Boys Marinos - Surf Sessions
33. The Space Cossacks - Live Supernova
32. The Tormentos - Ejecutan el Macabro Plan
31. The Delstroyers - Diabolical!
30. Black Flamingos - Play Speedway and Other Hits
29. Man or Astro-Man? - Defcon 5...4...3...2...1
28. Atomic Mosquitos - Bug Music for Bug People
27. The Cavernarios - Camino a Varadero
26. The Bahareebas - Tell me a Story About
25. Dirty Fuse - Surfbetika
24. Frankie and the Poolboys - The Adventures of Cap'n Coconuts
23. Daikaiju - Phase 2
22. The Deadbeats - Day of the Deadbeats
21. The 427s - Stay Gold
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Any thoughts on the countdown so far? Guesses as to the top 20?
UPDATE: TOP 20
20. Insect Surfers - Infra Green
19. Blackball Bandits - The Lost Mission
18. The Concussions - Newaygo Sound Machine
17. Bang! Mustang! - Surfin' NSA
16. The Volcanics - Forgotten Cove
15. Messer Chups - Church of Reverb
14. The Mystery Men? - Sonos Delirium
13. El Ray - The Evil Mermaid
12. Surfer Joe - Swell of Dwell
11. The Tomorrowmen - It's About Time
10. The Aqualads - Treasures
9. The Bambi Molesters - As the Dark Wave Swells
8. Los Straitjackets - Jet Set
7. Los Freneticos - Teletransportacion
6. The Phantom Four -Morgana
5. The Kilaueas - Wiki Waki Woooo
4. Les Agamemnonz - De A a Z
3. The Madeira - Ancient Winds
2. The Bradipos IV - The Partheno-Phonic Sound Of
1. Satan's Pilgrims - Siniestro
— Storm Surge of Reverb: Surf & Instro Radio
Last edited: Nov 11, 2020 09:12:25
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DeathTide
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New Orleans
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Posted on Oct 23 2020 07:22 AM
This is just incredible. Incredible.
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Draygore
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Reading, England
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Posted on Oct 23 2020 02:22 PM
I've been following and enjoying this top 100 on Twitter. I like that it's in instalments and the write-up for each album is a really nice touch. Keep up the good work!!
I'm expecting to see Les Agamemnonz, Phantom Four, Bambi Molesters, Barbwires, Messer Chups, Los Twang Marvel's, The Madeira, Los Straitjackets and hopefully lesser known bands like The Space Rangers, Diamondheads and Atomic 7 in the final 20...
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ElMonstroPorFavor
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New Orleans, LA
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Posted on Oct 23 2020 04:05 PM
Draygore wrote:
I've been following and enjoying this top 100 on Twitter. I like that it's in instalments and the write-up for each album is a really nice touch. Keep up the good work!!
Thanks! Figuring out how to roll it out was a little bit of a puzzle, glad the thought that it entailed was worth it.
I'm expecting to see Les Agamemnonz, Phantom Four, Bambi Molesters, Barbwires, Messer Chups, Los Twang Marvel's, The Madeira, Los Straitjackets and hopefully lesser known bands like The Space Rangers, Diamondheads and Atomic 7 in the final 20...
Unfortunately some of those are pre-2010, otherwise I'd expect them to be shoo-ins. The but otherwise some very solid guesses 
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HallmarkSweptWinger
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Berlinesia, Germanifornia
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Posted on Oct 25 2020 10:22 AM
Oh! I don´t know why, but the direction is wrong...
I meant on place 2 The Kilaueas - Touch My Alien
and on place 1 also The Kilaueas - Touch My Alien
Wiki Waki Woooo is also good, but not as good as Touch My Alien.
Especially soundwise I like Touch My Alien more.
check out  :
https://kilaueas.bandcamp.com/album/touch-my-alien
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https://kilaueas.bandcamp.com/album/touch-my-alien
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HallmarkSweptWinger
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Posted on Oct 25 2020 10:28 AM
place 19 to 11: The Kilaueas - Wiki Waki Woooo
Place 10 to 1: The Kilaueas - Touch My Alien
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https://kilaueas.bandcamp.com/album/touch-my-alien
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DannySnyder
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Posted on Oct 25 2020 12:40 PM
Wiki Waki Wooo is the sound I make when I touch my alien 
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PolloGuitar
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Posted on Oct 27 2020 06:55 PM
It's been fun following along, Hunter. I can count on one hand how many would be able to pull off a complete list like this, and then put it in some kind of order. Thanks and congratulations.
If you had to estimate, how many surf releases were there in the last decade?
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Hillbillwolf69
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Posted on Oct 29 2020 04:16 PM
Televisionaries’self titled’
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martinblasick
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Los Angeles
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Posted on Oct 29 2020 06:43 PM
I have a lot of listening to catch up on. I don’t see Messer Chups so my money’s on them to be in top twenty.
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ElMonstroPorFavor
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Posted on Nov 10 2020 09:22 PM
Updated the top with the final results... BUT!
If you'd prefer a little drama, don't scroll up and you can hear the radio show where they were revealed (countdown starts a little after 45 minutes in). I had members of each band chime in about their feelings on the album and making the top 10 (none of them knew exactly what place they were ranked)
This will be up until November 23rd:
http://archive.wtulneworleans.com/?name=wtul-2020-11-09_16d1.mp3
— Storm Surge of Reverb: Surf & Instro Radio
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ElMonstroPorFavor
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Posted on Nov 10 2020 09:31 PM
Not sure why it's counting upwards from one to 19 in the post when it should be reversed. Should be Infra Green at 20, Bradipos IV at 2. It looks correct in edit mode...
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DannySnyder
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Posted on Nov 10 2020 11:12 PM
Fixed!
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Klas
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Posted on Nov 11 2020 08:18 AM
There's something wrong with the list above with #61-63 gone missing. Also the Thunderchiefs have got the wrong spot and should be at #64 according to the website, just next to our Surfites & Co. album. And I'm really surprised to see that the Mobsmen didn't make the list at all?! Surely this must be wrong? And what about BOSS FINK?!
Anyway, congrats to Satan's Pilgrims although they obviously must be doing something wrong, haha.
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ElMonstroPorFavor
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Posted on Nov 11 2020 09:16 AM
Thanks Klas, typing that list in the OP was kind of mindless data entry with a baby clawing at my legs, so accidents are likely.
I am surprised that those didn't make it in but that was not a judgement call on my part, they just didn't get the votes 
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DeathTide
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New Orleans
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Posted on Nov 11 2020 10:42 AM
I think these lists should be available in a separate part of this website. Not as discussion threads. Some sort of section with Hunter’s lists, all of them. That way a newcomer to the site can take a look and see how alive surf really is!
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JayPoison
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Posted on Nov 12 2020 07:34 AM
Incredible list. Lots of stuff I don't know here.
But I am SO happy to see Les Agamemnonz in the top 10 ! Saw them live a couple years ago and thought this was one of the best new bands I had heard, they were incredible live too. Hope they get far !!
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wfoguy
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Posted on Nov 12 2020 08:16 AM
Good job. I enjoyed all the shows.
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