Beach Patrol – Riding Dinosaurs on vinyl LP. Near mint. 2008 Wisconsin power pop, Elvis Costello and Big Star influenced. Ships from Germany.
About Riding Dinosaurs
A near mint vinyl pressing of a well loved 2008 power pop record from Wisconsin quartet Beach Patrol, praised for its blend of melodic pop and rootsy rock and roll.
Riding Dinosaurs is an album by Beach Patrol, released on 28 October 2008 via Wild Honey Records. Hailing from the Green Bay and Milwaukee area of Wisconsin, the young quartet built a twelve track record described by the label as a perfect blend of melodic pop and rootsy rock and roll, with influences ranging from early Elvis Costello and Big Star to the Barracudas, the Beatles and the Who. This listing is a near mint vinyl pressing from a Berlin based eBay seller.
- Who are Beach Patrol
- About Riding Dinosaurs
- The band's influences
- Pressing details and buying advice
Quick Spin
- Artist Beach Patrol are a power pop quartet from the Green Bay and Milwaukee area of Wisconsin.
- Release Riding Dinosaurs came out on 28 October 2008 via Wild Honey Records.
- Sound Described by the label as melodic pop in its noblest form blended with rootsy rock and roll, or power pop.
- Influences Early Elvis Costello, Big Star, the Barracudas, the Beatles and the Who.
- This copy Near mint sleeve condition, etched vinyl, shipped from Berlin, Germany.
Beach Patrol – Riding Dinosaurs (LP, Near Mint)
Vinyl LP, Wild Honey Records
Near mint sleeve condition vinyl pressing of Riding Dinosaurs, sold by a Berlin based eBay seller with 100% positive feedback.
Pressing Specifications
Who Are Beach Patrol?
Beach Patrol emerged from the Green Bay and Milwaukee area of Wisconsin as a young quartet quickly recognised as rising stars of the underground pop scene. The band's timeless, fascinating approach to pop and rock and roll songwriting drew notice for its outstanding craft, with Wild Honey Records describing the group's style as unique among the era's crop of power pop and garage-adjacent acts.
About Riding Dinosaurs
Spanning twelve tracks, including Love Away, Windy City and the wry Shitty Record Store, Riding Dinosaurs blends melodic pop hooks with a rootsy rock and roll edge, moving comfortably between influences as varied as early Elvis Costello's spiky wit, Big Star's warm power pop melodicism, the Barracudas' surf-tinged energy, and the broader classic rock lineage of the Beatles and the Who. The record's twelve songs move at a brisk pace across just under 37 minutes, favouring tight, well crafted songwriting over filler, cementing Beach Patrol's reputation within the American power pop underground of the late 2000s.
- Near mint sleeve condition, etched vinyl pressing
- Draws comparisons to Big Star and Elvis Costello
- Tight, well crafted songwriting across a brisk runtime
- A respected release within the American power pop underground
- Niche appeal outside power pop and garage-pop collectors
- A relatively small pressing from an independent label
- Fixed shipping cost from Germany
What is Riding Dinosaurs by Beach Patrol?
It is a 2008 power pop album from Wisconsin quartet Beach Patrol, released via Wild Honey Records.
Is this vinyl copy new or used?
The listing describes the sleeve as near mint (NM or M-).
What bands is Beach Patrol compared to?
Reviewers and the label have drawn comparisons to early Elvis Costello, Big Star, the Barracudas, the Beatles and the Who.
Where is Beach Patrol from?
The Green Bay and Milwaukee area of Wisconsin.
Does this listing ship outside Germany?
The seller is based in Berlin and lists a fixed shipping cost; check the current listing for up to date international shipping options and rates.
Where To Buy This Pressing
In Brief
- A well crafted power pop record from a rising Wisconsin band
- Near mint etched vinyl pressing on Wild Honey Records
- Best suited to fans of Big Star and Elvis Costello-influenced power pop
Riding Dinosaurs remains a respected entry in the late 2000s American power pop underground, and this listing offers a near mint pressing from a highly rated German seller.