Phil Dirt - Reverb Central - PO Box 1609, Felton, CA 95018-1609 USA The Wangs - In Surf We Trust
 | The Wangs's have delivered a monstrous set of surf that includes 3 bonus live tracks in mpg video. Intense and loaded with dark reverb and pumpin' energy. |
Picks: Bombora, Les Anciens Presidents, Pedro Point, Woodie, Te Huur, Princess Lee, The Wedge, Le Parrain, Surfin' Nha Trang, Pathfinder, Keanu Reaves, Bali Ha'i, Le Parrain
Track by Track Review
Surf (Instrumental)
This is a heavy, full throated version of the Original Surfaris' "Bombora." It's much more stompy, and very fat. Dueling dark double picked guitars in different registers drive it hard. Quite strong. A short narrative opens.
Surf (Instrumental)
This is a heavy number with ringing chords and dark double picked guitar. The melody is a little complex, but the effect is quite powerful. The watchword is heavy, with an emphasis on big chords and mystery.
Surf (Instrumental)
The darkness surfs toward you, and there's no escape. "Pedro Point" is not quite melodic, but is powerful and angry. Fast, mean, and featuring very cool glissandos.
Surf (Instrumental)
This is an interesting and different track, with an Eastern European flavor and fast attack, big chords, flailing glissandos, and major drama. dark, double picked, intense, and very moody.
Surf (Instrumental)
Big slow chords chomp and stomp while whammy strike fear into your heart. The fiery slaughter house of notes between these big progressions is disturbing. The juxtaposition of these sections creates an uneasy sense of something very wrong. Frantic!
Surf (Instrumental)
This is a very pretty surf 'n' reverb instro, with warm ringing chords and delicate guitar. Warm island images and thundering danger on the waves. The mix doesn't really do justice to the excellent writing.
Surf (Instrumental)
One of Dick Dale's most well written intros is delivered with fire and speed, and shredding glissandos. Dark, heavy, and quite urgent. It's not easy to set this aside. Some interesting arranging and real power.
Surf (Instrumental)
A fine version of the theme from "The Godfather," with reverb galore and stompin' rhythm. This is a very fine version of this song, with darkness and abandon.
Surf (Instrumental)
Well now, this is wonderful! Incredibly cool damped reverbed rhythm guitar and dark pure surf lead, and a fantastically seductive beat and bass. Thoroughly enthralling, with not one thing left out. Simply brilliant!
Surf (Instrumental)
Dueling extra heavy surf guitars fire off volleys of surf slaughter. "Pathfinder" is a very powerful and intense song that commands attention and lets go only after wearing you completely out. Swirling sounds from tape echo add a sense of space adventure. This is quite a monster!
Surf (Instrumental)
"Keanu Reaves" is on the disc in mpg video. Big rippin' surf stompin' grodiness with shouts of "Keanu Reeves" and lots of intense reverb and tank crashing. Thundering and unmelodic, yet commanding.
Surf (Instrumental)
This live track (mpg video) is totally cool! Huge, verging on ugly, sci-fi tweaked with tape echo saturation effects, and the so-fun melody. The Wangs do this with power, grins, and in your face attack. The reverb crashes and attitude are very cool, and the tape echo swirls just take it over the top!
Surf (Instrumental)
A fine version of the theme from "The Godfather," with reverb galore and stompin' rhythm. This is a very fine version of this song, with darkness and abandon.