Surf has always had strong visual iconography attached to nudge how we interpret these instrumentals. We've built and expanded upon that just as we've transformed the music over the years. Here are some of the records where the art really stood out to me this year.

If you take a look at the "More Surf Radio" corner of the front page, you'll see the Reverb Hour put on by Cousin Mary. She does a much better job than I do about giving something cool to her station's supporters. Combo Swell is a huge compilation of (excellent) surf groups recorded on KFJC or at KFJC events between 1996 and 2014.