Pogo pops went back into the studio in autumn 1995. This time the producer was J?rn Christensen, who produced Surf in Rodel?kka studio in Oslo. This album marked a return to the sound from the first two albums and ensured good reception from fans and the press. Surf eventually sold 20 000 copies, helped by the hit song "My Mind Explode". Musicians on the album includes Helen Eriksen, Ivar Eidem and Stein Torleif Bjella. The disc was released in Japan in 1996. After subsequent tours in Norway and Japan, the band took a break that would last for ten years.