RIFF SUMMER CHALLENGE

Mama, I Wanna Go Surfing

New wave indie Surf

Image by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash

The Raveonettes foregrounded the ebullience of surf and by the late aughts, indie pop bands with surf influences aimed for top 40 airwaves.

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