top 100 songs:
#95 - Dum Surfer by King Krule
Dumb surfer is giving me his cash. Won a bet for fifty and now I need a slash. Man this band that's playing, is playing fucking trash. Skunk and onion gravy, as my brain's potato mash.
“Dum Surfer” is at times reminiscent of trip hop, jazz, and punk, somehow fused into one cohesive sound. Singer Archy Marshall was no older than 22 when he wrote the song. He’s a lanky ginger Brit, and you might never expect his voice to come out of that face.
The track is gritty, and it’s got an ominous sort of drone that might make your hair stand on end. His voice sounds aggressive and relentless here. The lyrics evoke unpleasant imagery of being deliriously wasted, vomiting on a sidewalk, and experiencing car crashes. The moment his vocal assault pauses, a guitar or sax jumps in to fill its space. The drums verge on hypnotic, staying constant even as the song fades out. It’s not a clean song; it feels raw, grimy, and atmospheric. That’s what I like about it.
