1000 Palms

1000 Palms
Studio album by
Surfer Blood
ReleasedMay 12, 2015 (2015-05-12)
StudiosTyler Schwarz' parents' house and Echo Beach Studios in Jupiter, Florida
GenresIndie rock, surf rock, lo-fi
Length37:11
LabelJoyful Noise
ProducersJohn Paul Pitts, Surfer Blood
Surfer Blood chronology
Pythons
(2013)		 1000 Palms
(2015)		 Snowdonia
(2017)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic62/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStar
Consequence of SoundC+
Paste(5.0/10)
Pitchfork(6.6/10)
PopMattersStarStarStarStar

1000 Palms is the third studio album by Floridian surf rock band Surfer Blood. It was released on May 12, 2015, under Joyful Noise Recordings.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Grand Inquisitor"2:38
2."Island"3:44
3."I Can't Explain"4:24
4."Feast – Famine"3:13
5."Point of No Return"3:15
6."Saber-Tooth & Bone"3:43
7."Covered Wagons"3:26
8."Dorian"4:25
9."Into Catacombs"1:41
10."Other Desert Cities"2:57
11."NW Passage"4:32

Personnel

Charting

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Billboard 200
160
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)
13
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)
2
US Independent Albums (Billboard)
11
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)
16
US Indie Store Albums Sales (Billboard)
10

References

  1. ↑ "1000 Palms by Surfer Blood". Metacritic. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Allmusic review". AllMusic.
  3. ↑ "COS review". May 8, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Paste review".
  5. ↑ "Pitchfork Media review". Pitchfork.
  6. ↑ "PopMatters review". January 26, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Surfer Blood Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Surfer Blood Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Surfer Blood Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Surfer Blood Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Surfer Blood Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Surfer Blood Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2025.