The surf-rock cover is not quite as popular as the pop-punk cover or the slow piano cover, but it still a tradition with a long, rich lineage. And that tradition brings certain expectations. Toronto surf trio UV and the Rays both honor and subvert that tradition on their latest EP, Rayos, their second.

On their first record, UV and the Rays mostly stuck to a single time period, taking almost all of the material from the 1970s, with one track from the ’60s and one mash-up. This time, they’ve gone a little further afield, tackling everything from Johnny Cash to ’90s Cher, though they still include two (diverse) songs from the ’70s. And, much like the first record, they conclude things with an unexpected mashup.
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