A lot of these tracks are instrumentals. And I have to say that I want to see the movie now. Someday I shall sneak it into my girlfriend’s Netflix queue.
“New Wedding” by Bonnie “Prince” Billy has lyrics. However, I can’t say that it’s good. I can’t tell whether he is manipulating his voice to be a dork or if he really sings that way. The music itself is fine, but it is on the instrumentals, too, so you might as well just go that route.
“When the Bible Was Wrote” is the reason to listen to this record and maybe even see the movie. Cass McCombs must be beside himself with how good of a job he did with this subdued number. It’s very controlled and precise and, like, totally belongs on a surf movie soundtrack.
“Spendin’ Days” by Japanese Motors is chock full o’ power pop goodness. It reminds me of Supergrass.
The album is worth buying because instead of liner notes you get pictures of surfers doing neat shit. One shows a person on a Nordic Track while on a board. Let’s see you download that!