Remember when Carson Daly left TRL in 2002? Who would’ve thought that the man who spent his afternoons interviewing the likes of N’Sync and The Backstreet Boys would bring acts like Grizzly Bear, The xx, She & Him, Metric, and RJD2 to his own late night television show?

For some reason, Last Call with Carson Daly has always managed to land the best bands, and last night was no exception. The show, once again, showcased Surfer Blood .

The band, which were also featured in April,  performed “Floating Vibes” at the Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa, CA. Shot in what looks like grainy 16mm film, the footage makes the Florida natives look like they are playing at some secret show in 1992 — and they’ve got the sound to match.

For four minutes, John Paul Pitts sings lines like “If you’re movin’ out to the West, then you’d better learn how to surf,” over peach-fuzzed chords while Thomas Fekete plays dreamy fills and harmonizes like someone who just found his dad’s old copy of Brian Wilson’s Smile. Daly was obviously impressed.

After the song, Daly lauded the band’s debut LP, Astro Coast. “Pick it up, good band,” he said. “Happy to have them on the show.”

Okay Carson, thanks.  Everyone else can check the band out on tour (tickets for slect dates are available via Ticketmaster.com) or see video of the performance below.

Video support via The Audio Perv.

Surfer Blood 2010 Tour Dates:
05/16 – Brussels, BE @ Orangerie
05/17 – Amsterdam, NL @ Bitterzoet %
05/19 – Tourcoing, FR @ Grand Mix & ^
05/20 – Paris, FR @ Maroquinerie ^
05/22 – Cologne, DE @ Gebauede 9
05/23 – Berlin, DE @ Lido
05/24 – Hamburg, DE @ Uebel & Gefaehrlich
05/25 – Copenhagen, DK @ The Jazzhouse
05/27 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound Festival
06/02 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar $
06/03 – Milford, CT @ Daniel Street *
06/04 – Rochester, NY @ German House *
06/05 – Buffalo, NY @ The Tralf *
06/06 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom *
06/08 – Memphis, TN @ Tone Cafe *
06/09 – Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree Cafe *
06/10 – Tallahassee, FL @ The Engine Room *
06/11 – Orlando, FL @ Club Firestone *
06/12 – Miami, FL @ Grand Central *
06/13 – Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits *
06/15 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle *
06/16 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat *
06/19 – Toronto, ON @ North by Northeast
07/17 – Brooklyn, NY @ Siren Festival
07/18 – Chicago, US @ Pitchfork Music Festival
07/30 – Richmond, AU @ Corner Hotel
08/01 – Woodford, AU @ Splendour In The Grass
08/03 – Sydney, AU @ Manning Bar
08/08 – Tokyo, JP @ Summer Sonic Festival
08/10 – Oslo, NO @ Oya Festival
08/27 – Reading, UK @ Reading Festival
08/29 – Leeds, UK @ Leeds Festival

% = w/ Titus Andronicus
$ = w/ Weekends, Young Sir Jim
* = w/ The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
& = w/ The Drums
^ = w/ We Are Wolves, Warpaint