Surf rock in a PS1 racing game and it goes unreasonably hard. The Surf Coasters recorded the Runabout soundtrack and brought this raw, reverb-drenched guitar tone that sounds like Dick Dale crashed into a late-90s arcade.
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Theme from Runabout rips right out the gate with tremolo picking and a groove that makes you want to drive through everything on screen, which is literally the game. The Winner has this triumphant swagger to it. Dolphins '97 mellows out into something almost dreamy, surf guitar echoing over clean basslines.
Seven tracks and not a single wasted second. If you've ever wanted to hear what happens when a legit surf band scores a destructive driving game, here you go.