Surfwax's Recent Activity
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Surfwax liked ComedownMachine's post in the thread Taylor Swift - The Life of a Showgirl (October 3, 2025).
“Investing in vinyl”
Oct 13, 2025 at 4:07 PM -
Surfwax replied to the thread Geese - Getting Killed (September 26, 2025).
Feel like while pretty singular overall, they’re also equally in debt to the stones, Radiohead, and the strokes. Band sounds like a lot of other bands and yet exactly themselves at the same time. And Cobra is the best song of the year.
Oct 12, 2025 at 9:55 PM -
Surfwax liked angrycandy's post in the thread Geese - Getting Killed (September 26, 2025).
Trinidad is so sonically different for them it's incredible
Oct 12, 2025 at 9:54 PM -
Surfwax liked phaynes12's post in the thread Geese - Getting Killed (September 26, 2025).
sounds more stonesy in the vocals and guitars imo but yeah they definitely seem to be an influence
Oct 12, 2025 at 9:53 PM -
Surfwax liked GreatBeardRecs's post in the thread Geese - Getting Killed (September 26, 2025).
We are looking at an AOTY contender here "no cap" as they say
Oct 12, 2025 at 9:52 PM -
Surfwax replied to the thread Alien Boy - You Wanna Fade? (May 9, 2025).
Band fucking rules, saw them tonight. Hanging on hard as one of my favorite albums of the year, especially the deluxe version which has a couple of the best songs as bonus tracks. Just an awesome album
Oct 12, 2025 at 9:52 PM -
Surfwax liked Phantom Mountain's post in the thread Jay Som - Belong (October 10, 2025).
This is a very pretty sounding album and it fit the mood I was in when I gave it a listen last night. I can see this being one of those albums I put on when I want to feel cozy.
Oct 12, 2025 at 9:49 PM -
Surfwax liked cj's post in the thread Jay Som - Belong (October 10, 2025).
it is a weird finish but im absolutely adoring every part of this record!
Oct 12, 2025 at 9:48 PM -
Surfwax replied to the thread Jay Som - Belong (October 10, 2025).
Been listening to this all weekend. All these songs rule but this is such an oddly structured album. Ending it w 2 interludes followed by a song that starts at 1/4 volume and builds is something. Love all three but it’s a weird listen
Oct 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM -
Surfwax liked I Am Mick's post in the thread Your Controversial Food Opinions.
I just want butterfinger bb’s back. So dumb
Oct 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM -
Surfwax liked bradsonemanband's post in the thread Taylor Swift - The Life of a Showgirl (October 3, 2025).
Her breaking first week sales records and whatnot is sooo much less impressive when she pads her numbers this fucking much.
Oct 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM -
Surfwax liked radiodead's post in the thread Taylor Swift - The Life of a Showgirl (October 3, 2025).
Just listened to “betty”. Love that fucking song. the last 45 seconds of that song just about the best thing she’s ever done.
Oct 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM -
Surfwax liked Friendjamin's post in the thread Jay Som - Belong (October 10, 2025).
I like all of the songs including the last few but I feel like its not ordered how I'd want it. It seems to run out of steam by the end.
Oct 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM -
Surfwax liked jordalsh's post in the thread Jay Som - Belong (October 10, 2025).
i like want it all at the end. i don’t fully understand why meander / sprouting wings / a million reasons why are where they are. i think million reasons paired really nicely with float personally. but overall my second listen is really nice. the vinyl sounds great. i missed jay som.
Oct 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM -
Surfwax liked imthegrimace's post in the thread Petey USA - The Yips (July 11, 2025).
Apple TV remote maybe my favorite
Oct 10, 2025 at 10:33 AM -
Surfwax replied to the thread Jay Som - Belong (October 10, 2025).
ya I was ready to declare this a perfect comeback but it’s gonna take me a few more listens to figure out if the last run of 3 songs is great or if it ends on a slight downswing
Oct 10, 2025 at 10:19 AM -
Surfwax liked SteveLikesMusic's post in the thread Jay Som - Belong (October 10, 2025).
I love when a sneaky AOTY contender appears from an artist I haven’t been familiar with. This album is fucking incredible.
Oct 10, 2025 at 9:13 AM -
Surfwax replied to the thread Jay Som - Belong (October 10, 2025).
This rules overall on first listen. Her production is so good and it’s so good to hear her write songs again. What You Need immediate standout track, gonna need some more listens to figure out if it stands up to the other records but this lived up to the wait for the most part.
Oct 10, 2025 at 6:09 AM -
Surfwax liked trevorshmevor's post in the thread Jay Som - Belong (October 10, 2025).
Ayyyyy. Came with this lil flexi too, not sure what’s on it. Decent sized foldout poster too with a bunch of photos from the studio and notes about the making of the record. Stoked to listen in a bit
Oct 10, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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Surfwax replied to the thread Petey USA - The Yips (July 11, 2025).
Fuck might have to go if he’s playing those. Fitting he’d drop the best song off USA for this tour since he dropped the best song from lean into life (Apple TV) on the USA tour
Oct 10, 2025 at 6:00 AM -
Surfwax replied to the thread Movie One Battle After Another (Paul Thomas Anderson, September 26, 2025).
Damn you’re in for a real good time
Oct 9, 2025 at 6:11 AM -
Surfwax liked tdlyon's post in the thread Movie One Battle After Another (Paul Thomas Anderson, September 26, 2025).
Finally saw this today and it completely lived up to the massive hype for me. Absolutely beautifully shot, amazingly well-written (it balances being hilarious and extremely thrilling/stressful so well) and the performances are incredible. Chase Infiniti is a revelation and I just fucking love watching Leo act I really need to go back and watch the PTA movies I haven't seen, I've only seen Boogie Nights, Punch Drunk Love, Inherent Vice and Licorice Pizza
Oct 9, 2025 at 6:11 AM -
Surfwax liked sleepwellbeast's post in the thread Movie One Battle After Another (Paul Thomas Anderson, September 26, 2025).
Uncut Gems was stressful, not fun, and left me feeling existentially drained.
Oct 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM -
Surfwax liked imthegrimace's post in the thread Movie One Battle After Another (Paul Thomas Anderson, September 26, 2025).
Uncut Gems was way more stressful to me. I left the theater sweating after seeing that.
Oct 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM -
Surfwax liked trevorshmevor's post in the thread Jay Som - Belong (October 10, 2025).
Looks like my pre-order showed up at a post office one zip code over this morning. Fingers crossed that means I’ll have it in hand tomorrow
Oct 8, 2025 at 9:56 AM -
Surfwax liked Craig Manning's post in the thread Taylor Swift - The Life of a Showgirl (October 3, 2025).
Are you declaring this?
Oct 8, 2025 at 5:05 AM -
Surfwax replied to the thread Jay Som - Belong (October 10, 2025).
Cannot believe we are less than 48 hours from new Jay Som. Been waiting for this record for so long
Oct 8, 2025 at 3:57 AM -
Surfwax replied to the thread Taylor Swift - The Life of a Showgirl (October 3, 2025).
he should be a bigger artist
Oct 8, 2025 at 3:55 AM -
Surfwax liked Wharf Rat's post in the thread Taylor Swift - The Life of a Showgirl (October 3, 2025).
do you guys think the Fate of Ophelia is a reference to Althea by the Grateful Dead which is famously the song that got John Mayer into the band and is one of his favorites to play and includes the below stanza You may be the fate of Ophelia Sleeping and perchance to dream Honest to the point of recklessness Self-centered to the extreme
Oct 8, 2025 at 3:55 AM -
Surfwax replied to the thread Movie One Battle After Another (Paul Thomas Anderson, September 26, 2025).
Finally saw it last night, unbelievable movie. Easily my favorite PTA since blood, though I do like all of them. Something I thought was interesting was how funny it was, but I was so stressed for so much of the movie that at a couple points I found myself one of the handful in the theater actually not laughing. I’m guessing it’s going to play more carefree funny when I see it again. Vistavision was beautiful, I’ve seen most of the big 70mm releases in 70 but this was one of the times it really stuck out to me how perfectly bright and sharp the picture was. Grateful to have the Coolidge in Boston (Brookline). The scene when the tracker started playing the melody while Willa was in the dance bathroom hit me incredibly hard, instant raising of the stakes and barely a moment with the foot off the gas from there til the end.
Oct 8, 2025 at 3:49 AM -
Surfwax liked imthegrimace's post in the thread Movie One Battle After Another (Paul Thomas Anderson, September 26, 2025).
Those famous banana pancakes
Oct 8, 2025 at 3:32 AM -
Surfwax liked popdisaster00's post in the thread Movie One Battle After Another (Paul Thomas Anderson, September 26, 2025).
I’m a licorice pizza truther
Oct 8, 2025 at 3:30 AM -
Surfwax liked imthegrimace's post in the thread Movie One Battle After Another (Paul Thomas Anderson, September 26, 2025).
[MEDIA]
Oct 8, 2025 at 3:25 AM -
Surfwax replied to the thread Wednesday - Bleeds (September 19, 2025).
yeah actually probably my single biggest criticism of bleeds is that the way love goes feels like a direct revisit of what How Can You Live did on Twin plagues, but while being one of the weaker songs on the record instead of one of the best
Oct 8, 2025 at 2:54 AM -
Surfwax liked vein.mtf's post in the thread Wednesday - Bleeds (September 19, 2025).
Twin Plagues I like the most throughout, I agree that Turkey Vultures, and Bull Believer are their best songs, but after that it’s Twin Plagues (the song) Cody’s Only, One More Last One. I just like when the guitars get really sporadic and Swirlies Esc, How Can You Live Is also their best slow song, the slower ones on the newer records just don’t hit as high. I don’t consider Elderberry Wine a slow one.
Oct 8, 2025 at 2:52 AM