Music
The last full-length Surfers album of the 1980s marked a midway point in the band's career, straddling their psychedelic noise roots and the more accessible recordings that would follow. Like the Surfers' previous releases, Hairway to Steven uses non-traditional instrumentation, extensive tape editing, and sound modulation. Unlike its predecessors, which relied almost exclusively on a foundation of electric guitar, bass, and dual drummers, it makes equally heavy use of the acoustic guitar.
This was drummer Teresa Nervosa's final studio recording with the Surfers.
Live performances of all the album's songs, with the exception of "Julio Iglesias," were included on 1989's Double Live. "John E. Smoke" continues to be a regular feature of their concerts.
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