Storm Surge of Reverb

As I get ready to sum up my favorite surf and instro releases of 2016, it's helpful and fun to make a big ol' list of them, good and bad. Inevitably I've missed a few, so feel free to point them out so I can add them. They're in no order whatsoever

LPs (over 6 songs)

• Aloha Sluts – Missing Link
• Terrorsurfs – Zomboid Surf Attack
• The Phantom Operators – Hasta Muerte
• Los Surfer Compadres – Los Surfer Compadres in a Psychedelic Western
• The Beyonders – The Beyonders
• The Beyonderers – Estimate of the Situation
• Seawhores – Emilio Al Dente
• Seawhores – Galaxified
• Dr Triton – Surfing Contest
• The Kanaloas – Surf a Go Go!
• Par Avion - Nashville Surfline
• Los Reyes - s/t
• The Wafflers – Sand Bar
• O Boi Solitário - O Boi Solitário
• The Coffin Daggers – Aggravatin’ Rhythms
• Amphibian Man – Desert Songs
• Amphibian Man – Pyramids
• Amphibian Man – Contra Surf
• The Reefriders - Dawn Patrol
• Tsunamibots – The Crushing
• The Birdcage - s/t
• Operation: Diamond Bikini – Chief, Game Over!
• The Surf Coasters - Rising
• Fear City - s/t
• The Kreeps - Tales from Grim County
• The High Breaks – Droppin’ Off With
• The Surfing Robbers – Surf Rock is the Right Way
• The Catamounts – St Nuomatic
• The Insanitizers – Guitar Fun
• SandBlast - The True Blue Incident
• Team Void – Robot Killer
• Los Guapos – Sin Temor
• The Thing From Outer Space - s/t
• Anonymous Henchmen – The Mole’s Phonic Findings
• The Isotopes – Overstay their Welcome
• The Concussions – Newaygo Sound Machine
• Sys Malakian – Drifting with the Tide
• The Mermers – Get Swell Soon
  
• The Compartmentalizationalists - Mother's Grey Dress
• The Intoxicators – Easter Eggs on Halloween
• Los Cataclismos – El Vertigo de las Olas
• Indy Tumbita – Bay Vibrations
• Les Tigres du Futur – Collection Illusions Sonores Vol 2
• The Kilaueas and Surfer Joe – Play the Astronauts and More
• Tidal Baby – UFO Surf Club
• Said the Ripper – The Hanging at Barbed Wire
• 9th Wave - Surfing with Poseidon
• Os Pontas – Fuzz Jungle
• Phatlynx – Loosen Your Belt
• Surfonica - Fire Waves
• Noskons - Surf from the Crypt
• Stevie and the Nobodies - Elevator
• The Orions - Lightning Stroke Twice
• Operation: Diamond Bikini – Chief, Game Over!
• Bradipos IV – The Partheno-phonic Sounds of…
• The Apaches – Musica Surfica Vol 1 & 2
• The Necronautics – The Necronautics
• Dawn Patrol – Boogie Board
• The Perks – The Perks
• The Volcanics – Stompin’ Garage
• Los Apollos – Chaos at the Lobster Lounge
• Herr Nielsson und seine Kapelle - Tacos & Tequila
• Surfoniani – Surfoniani
• Retrofoguetes – Enigmascope Volume 1
• Tsunami of Sound – Permanent Wave
• Monaci Del Surf - Monaci Del Surf III
• The Space Cossacks – Live Supernova
• Hattori Hanzo Surf Experience - Meanwhile in Mallorca
• The Mutants - La Fiesta Infernal
• The Crowkeepers – Witches of the Rock
• Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited – Sounds from the 6th Floor
• Robotron – Robotron vs the Invincible and Indestructible Reptilicus
• The Grande Bois – Surf Salvation
• Aaron and the Burrs – A Burr for All Seasons
• The Aqua Barons – Southeast Stompers
• Bamboogie Injections – Wild Dandelion Stomping
• Los Venturas – Miles High
• The Dead Rocks - Live Crash Wild Punk!
• Urban Surf Kings - Livorno
• The Phantom Operators - Mortis Music
• Ninchi Surf System – Demo Drysurf 2
• The Surfzums – The Reef of Cthulhu
• The Surfzums – Bloodwaves
• The Surfzums – Baphomet is from Bali
• Holy Mountaintop Removers – The Ones Disappearing You*
• Gasolines – Jungle Surfers
• The Razorblades – New Songs for the Weird People
• Odicolon – Dracula’s Dreams
• Fifty Foot Combo – s/t
• The Cruncher - Schlicktown Surf
• The Ghosts of Searchlight - Here Lie...
• The Deadly Fathoms – s/t
• The Charades - Lost Tapes '66
• B11 - Vitamin for the Soul
• The AmpFibians – Enigma of the Deep
• Kozyol – s/t
• The Volcanics – Stompin’ Garage
• Los Tiros – Expertos En Cagaria
• The Syndicate of Surf – Studio Surf Styles Vol. 1 Hodads Hang 10
• La Venganza de San Carlos – No Hay Olas en Marte

Reissue

• The Deadly Ones – Monster Surfing time
• The Ventures – Beach Party
• Los Javelin – Surf-a-billy & Roll
• The Urban Surf Kings - Live in Hell
• Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet - Dim the Lights, Chill the Ham
• Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet - Savvy Show Stoppers
• Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet - Sport Fishin' - The Lure Of The Bait, The Luck Of The Hook

Eps (3-6 songs)

• Aloha Sluts – Return of the Sluts
• Amphibian Man – Speed Power Turbo Racer
• Amphibian Man – Waves
• His Masters Voice – His Masters Voice
• Marshall and the Martins – Bundamba
• Per Mutations – Surfing in the Phenomenal World
• Found Drowned - FDR
• Moussaka - Yaran
• The Surf Mist - Swinging Sisters
• Day of the Dead - Dead if you Don’t
• Day of the Dead - Heartbreak Island
• The Cavaleros – Pistolero EP
• The Violet Sons - The Ocean
• Boss Freak – Cruisin’ the Hearse
• Apocalypso!! - Amnesia
• Los Misterios - instro rock&roll and surf music from another planet
• The Phantom Dragsters – Surfin’ After Death
• Peopleperson - Creeper
• Blackball Bandits – Confrontations on the Extraterrestrial Highway
• BEER – Beer plus Tommy Valentine: 5 Love Songs
• Davie Allan & The Arrows – The Mini Album
• The Me Gustas – Learning to Ride
• The Delstroyers – Here come the Delstroyers
• The Kaygles – Sunstroke
• Los Pollos Caipiras – Los Pollos Van A La Playa
• Aloha Sluts – Return of the Sluts 7”
• Mustard Allegro – Badgerdebon
• Eugene and the Sampletones - A New Wave of Alpha Beataniks
• The Wrecks House - Skronk
• Surfing Munsters – Surfing Munsters
• Surf Service – New Surf Age
• Surfin’ Trash Hero y los Sick Doctors – Apoteosis Idiota
• The Boogienauts - s/t
• The Moths – To Hell With
• Hypnotzar – Cold Streams of Taiga EP
• Tito y sus Supersonicos - Popular Vol 1
• Tito y sus Supersonicos - Popular Vol 2
• Tito y sus Supersonicos - Popular Vol 3
• Tito y sus Supersonicos - Popular Vol 4
• Tito y sus Supersonicos – Popular Vol 5
• Tito y sus Supersonicos – Popular Vol 6
• Tito y sus Supersonicos – Popular Vol 7
• Tito y sus Supersonicos – Popular Vol 8
• Tito y sus Supersonicos – Popular Vol.9
• Tito y sus Supersonicos – Popular Vol. 10
• Tikiyaki 5-0 – The Exotic Sounds of Tikiyaki 5-0 EP
• Crazy Aces – Garageland
• Sandy Nelson – The Veebles
• Martin Cilia – Sleepwalk EP
• Los Grainders - s/t
• Hang-Ten Hangmen – Destination Saturn EP
• King Ghidora – Curse of Poseidon EP

• Davie Allan and Joel Grind - Split 10”
• The Tikinauts – The Tikinauts
• Tsunami – Hiroshima EP
• The Vibrajets - s/t EP
• Ivan Motossera - Surf&Trash
• Shoot the Pier – Sirens of Sado
• The Grave Diggers – s/t EP
• Bande de los Apaches – s/t
• Thee Sturgeons – Freshwater Freakout
• Genki Genki Panic – Spooky Fingers EP
• Los Coronados – Surfin’ Taiwan
• Tidal Baby – UFO Surf Club
• Sir Bald Diddley & His Ripcurls – The Hairy Sounds of…
• The Toxic Mutants – Still Toxic
• Nahuelaizers – Profundidad Desconocida
• Miki y los Doras – Buaaah Chaval!!!
• The Wave Chargers – The Wave Chargers EP
• Phonocaptors – Errata Naturae
• Christian Targa & Surf Aliens – s/t
• Matt Heaton & the Electric Heaters – Electric Heaters

Compilations

• Surfing with Friends
• Dustaphonics – 100% Instrumental
• Seasonal Favorites Vol 4
• The El Caminos – Behind the Surf
• Well, That About Wraps It Up For the Sea
• Johnny and the Shamen – Anthology of Espionage
• Greetings from Brazil
• Gnarly Wave Vol 1
• Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet - Oh, I Guess We Were A Fucking Surf Band After All…

Singles and 7”s (one or two songs)

• Otto Mann – Surfboard Hell
• Secret Chiefs 3 – UR Telstar / The new Daylight
• Mike Barbwires & the Blue Ocean Orchestra – El Surfista de Mambo
• BEER – Special Grey-Area Unlicensed Promotional Single
• Surfer Joe and the Dead Rocks – Split 7”
• The Terrorsurfs – Surf Bomb/Loco Dinosaurio
• Stories from Shamehill – Made in Amsterdam (live)
• The Sloptones - Space Whirlpool
• Blackball Bandits - Spooky Tales and Scary Noises
• The Tremolo Beer Gut - Caipirinha River Cruise / A Minha Menina
• Black Flamingos – Flamingo Twist/Neon Boneyard
• Black Flamingos - How the Gurch Stole Christmas / A Hint of Nutmeg
• Sir Bald Diddley and his Ripcurls - The Hairy Shadow
• The Mullet Monster Mafia – Surf ‘n Goat
• Rat Rod Sickoli – The Uranian Slave Labor Union Demo
• The Lucianos – Think Twice Before Cheating / Dark Angelo 7”
• The Phantom Operators - Death Valley Driver
• The Phantom Operatiors - Fun Size
• The Phantom Operators - 2 Covers From Hell
• The Thunderchiefs – Crystal Beach/Creature from the Surfers Lagoon 7”
• Light Strucks - Light Struck
• The Space Agency – Tiger Paw/The Devil’s Saddle
  
• The Me Gustas - Madrugada