Surf Instro Review: Thee Andrews Surfers - Rip-Off!

 Rip Off! is a statement that's heard loud and clear. It is heard through the intensity of the music and the sincere and truthful liner notes provided by King Koen. I concur with the thoughts expressed in the enlightening commentary.

There is plenty of high gloss, overproduced crap that is making millions right now. If you are getting sucked into the mainstream and haven't had a good reality check lately, wake up! 

Don't drown in the sea of pretty faces of talent created by technology and advertisements. They want you to buy into their plastic world (i.e., "Two Minutes To Rip You Off"). This is not a factor when listening to a powerful platter of super-charged surf-instro like Thee Andrews Surfers provide.

This raw and exciting session of surf-instro by Thee Andrews Surfers is a testament to their spontaneity and originality. Their music covers most of the sub-genres, providing a perfect variety. A few cleverly created sounds are born from this spontaneity and creativity. They breathe new life into forties standards within the instro realm. The elements of surf, instro, garage, trash, and punk are all woven into this driven and invigorating source of musical delight, making it a must-listen for any music enthusiast.

It was nice to hear something new and fresh. The harmonica is used in place of the usual organ or saxophone, which makes this a new and refreshing experience. The extreme varieties are a joy to hear when the group can use more than one influence within a song. This works for me. This is a great CD; get it. 

Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck

February 19, 2000

Tracks:
01. Rum & Coca Cola      

02. Cecilla Ann     

03. Phercolum     

04. Have Love Will Travel    

05. Le Gendarme De Saint-Tropez

06. You PUNK!      

07. Thee Mighty Jaws    

08. Andrews Surferes...Go!    

09. Moment Of Truth    

10. Two Minutes To Rip You Off

11. Scandinavian Action     

12. Pipeline      

13. Bei Mir Bist Du Schon   

14. Betty's Twist ' 99