Mordros: The Sound Of The Surf Vinyl Album by Delicious Patricia

Tech specs

Mordros brings instrumental surf and garage into one vinyl album, pairing Delicious Patricia’s own compositions with reworked covers. That mix gives listeners a surf-centered set with varied material, including themes from TV and film and songs associated with The Pyramids, Focus, Kraftwerk, and The Astronauts.

This is Delicious Patricia’s debut album. The trio features shred guitar, bass, and drums, and its track selection moves from energetic surf numbers to mellower beach-inspired sounds. A 42-minute runtime makes it a defined album-length listen for a record session or a surf-and-garage playlist at home.

• Artist: Delicious Patricia
• Format: Vinyl
• Type: Debut album
• Runtime: 42 minutes
• Dimensions: 12.76 x 12.44 x 0.39 inches
• Weight: 8 ounces

Usage tips

Mordros suits listeners looking for surf music with more than one angle. Its instrumental surf foundation is joined by garage influences and covers drawn from different musical and screen traditions. Choose it for a surf-focused listening session when you want original band material alongside familiar songs reshaped in the group’s style.

Compared with a collection devoted only to traditional surf instrumentals, this album takes a broader route: it brings the band’s own songs together with reinterpretations such as “The Model” and the “White Horses” theme. That makes it a good fit for listeners who enjoy the recognizable starting points as well as the trio’s original tracks, including “Surfgasm,” “Crashing Wave,” and “The Cribbar.”

How to use it

Play the vinyl on a turntable set up for records, then let the album run as a complete sequence or choose individual tracks to suit the moment. The two-side presentation moves through a range of moods: “Moe-uhana” offers a mellow beach-inspired pause, while “Caught In A Rip” and “The Cribbar” bring the surf imagery into the track titles and album’s coastal theme.

For a relaxed listening session, start at the beginning and follow the shift between originals and covers. If you are introducing someone to surf music, the familiar references—including “Hocus Pocus” and “The Model”—offer recognizable entry points, while the band’s own compositions show how Delicious Patricia combines surf and garage influences. The album also works as a focused way to explore the trio’s debut rather than sampling unrelated artists or styles.

Questions before you buy

What kind of music is on Mordros? The album combines instrumental surf and garage, with Delicious Patricia’s original songs alongside covers given the band’s own treatment. Its selections range from surf and TV themes to versions of songs by Focus, Kraftwerk, and The Astronauts.

Who performs on the album? Mordros is the debut album by Delicious Patricia, a trio featuring Rob Smith on drums, Simon Trundle on shred guitar, and Tony O’Rourke on bass.

What does the title refer to? Mordros is described as meaning “the sound of the surf,” fitting the album’s coastal theme and surf-driven sound.

Should you buy it?

Choose Mordros if you want a vinyl album built around instrumental surf, with garage character, original Delicious Patricia tracks, and covers that bring familiar material into the band’s sound. Its varied track selection makes it suited to both a dedicated surf-rock session and an introduction to the trio’s debut.