Dick Dale and His Del-Tones
King of the Surf Guitar

THE REVIEW

Surf rock, or surf music, is a special genre: starting from rock n' roll, it develops to represent the youth culture of surfing. Through lyrics and sounds, it presents itself as the ideal soundtrack for young challengers of the waves.    

Why this historical introduction? Because this album in question is a milestone of this genre: "King Of The Surf Guitar", the second album of the king of surf music Dick Dale.    

This album is half the sound of wild waves, but not too wild in truth; half that of a beach party.    

This album is the soundtrack of surfers, the soundtrack of fate challengers, lone board riders against the world, of people coming together to share summer flavors.    

You with your board, alone against everyone, alone with your reckless passion. You feel that you are two parts of the same thing. Let’s add a bit of epicness. This is the second album of the king of surf music, the king of surf guitar. The pioneer of this music, plundered by all future standard-bearers of the genre, because it all started with him. Plundered by beach kids, fake surfers, who took those new and innovative sounds making them more accessible to everyone.    

This album, among transformed covers and original sung and instrumental pieces, along with the previous "Surfer's Choice" is the manifesto of a genre. This is "King Of The Surf Guitar", a legendary album by the king of surf.   

This is a light, fresh, enjoyable and fun record. To listen to while being with friends on the beach, perhaps challenging the sea and fate on surfboards. Listening to the king of surf guitar.    

And in conclusion, as you may have guessed, this more than a review is a hymn to surf music. And an invitation: listen to this king, it’s worth it.