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Known for their energetic live performances, Nada Surf continues to captivate audiences around the world with their infectious energy and undeniable talent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith each new release, Nada Surf pushes boundaries and explores new musical territories while staying true to their signature sound. Their commitment to artistic growth and authenticity sets them apart from other bands in the genre. Whether you're a longtime fan or just discovering their music, Nada Surf is sure to leave a lasting impression with their heartfelt lyrics and unforgettable melodies.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"moon-mirror-2","title":"Moon Mirror","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoon Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e, Nada Surf’s new record, has everything fans love and expect from them. Bittersweet anthems that begin quiet but explode into soaring harmonies? Check. Songs that are play-on-repeat heart punches? Check. Songs that are poetic and thought-provoking while also being absolute belt-at-the-top-of-your-voice-with-the-windows-down masterpieces? Check. It’s all here. For the past 30 years, Nada Surf has had the same core lineup: Matthew Caws, Daniel Lorca, and Ira Elliot. Moon Mirror, their first for New West Records, was produced by the band and Ian Laughton at Rockfield Studios in Wales. For the recording, Matthew, Daniel, and Ira were joined by their friend and longtime keyboard player Louie Lino. \u003ci\u003eMoon Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e is a thrilling and moving leap forward for Nada Surf. The songs on the album are true to the human experience—as meaningful and mysterious and sometimes absurd as it is. There’s love, yes, but also grief, deep loneliness, doubt, wonder, and hope. These are not the songs of a band in their 20s. 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So in January 2015, when Caws informed Nada Surf's vociferous Facebook following that a new record was just about done, the news was greeted with explosive enthusiasm. The music was in the can, he announced, and all that remained was to finish up a few lyrics and sing a few vocals; something he planned to do on off-days off during an upcoming solo acoustic tour. Caws even included a photo of the recording set-up he was bringing in the car. \"I was so eager to have an album done that I believed in it as it was,\" Caws recalls. \"But the great thing about being 'finished' is that you can take a breath and evaluate, because the pressure to 'do it' is gone. The more I listened and thought about it, the more I realized that I might want to keep working.\" Caws continues. \"There were already a bunch of songs in the can that we all liked, so I could think more expansively about what the album could be.\" And lo and behold, what would have been another really good Nada Surf album (their seventh since getting signed to a major in the go-go 90's and scoring a worldwide alterna-hit with 'Popular') became what could well be the most representative collection of the group's two-decade career, all while pushing towards whatever comes next. While the band has always had a surplus of horsepower for velocity rockers and an astounding level of confidence live, they've been gaining the discipline and finesses to change gears, more so with each release. Captured in the album's 10 tracks is every beloved facet of the band, but 'You Know Who You Are' also finds much on offer that stands apart from anything previously heard in the band's diverse catalogue. \"Sometimes it feels like, to our audience at least, we are two or three different bands at once,\" Caws concludes. \"It seems some people are looking to feel better, for encouragement getting over their obstacles, for help figuring life out... not that I've done that myself, other people are looking for love songs, and then some others just want to rock.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"City Slang","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50446027129163,"sku":"396787","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/You_Know_Who_You_Are_89da21ae_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727051792"},{"product_id":"lucky","title":"Lucky","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLucky\u003c\/i\u003e, the title of Nada Surf's fifth album, is at once literal and ironic. Like the songs that singer \/ guitarist Matthew Caws, bassist Daniel Lorca and drummer Ira Elliot crafted for their previous two albums,\u003ci\u003e Let Go\u003c\/i\u003e (2003) and \u003ci\u003eThe Weight is a Gift\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), \u003ci\u003eLucky\u003c\/i\u003e is filled with images of restlessness, longing and the elusiveness of love. Yet the band counterbalances the lyrical bitter sweetness with musical buoyancy. Intimate songs become in-it-together anthems, thanks to the chiming guitars, propulsive rhythms, and the emotional candour in Caws' vocals. A song like \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Beat\u003c\/i\u003e segues from a sparsely arranged, confessional first verse into a harmony-laden chorus and reaches multi-layered, canon-like proportions before the track fades out. If Caws is often suggesting that romance and resolution may still be an inch or two out of reach, he's also proffering immediate musical solace. turn up the volume, hit the repeat button, and your troubles, for a blissful three minutes or so, will disappear. The three members of Nada Surf have played together now for a dozen years. They've survived overnight major-label success and the inevitable morning-after bleariness, persevering past obstacles that would have sunk a less resilient combo, to become one of America's most truly independent and respected bands. experience has only made their work richer, bringing gravity to the subject matter and lightness to its presentation. keeping things honest has become a modus operandi.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"City Slang","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50486655254859,"sku":"296527","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50486654796107,"sku":"296528","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/e37a7f46-56da-4397-a92f-3387aa8bedc8_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727613108"},{"product_id":"never-not-together","title":"Never Not Together","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith their ninth studio album, Nada Surf - Matthew Caws, Daniel Lorca, Ira Elliot, and their longtime friend and collaborator Louie Lino - continue pursuing their humanistic vision of the world through hooky, catchy rock songs with sharply drawn, yet tenderly felt lyrics. \u003ci\u003eNever Not Together,\u003c\/i\u003e is a wide-ranging collection of songs that revel in the group's ability to evoke and reflect grand and intricately wrought emotions, whether through sweeping guitar solos or hushed-whisper vocals.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"City Slang","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50498644443467,"sku":"1081592","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/1c5ff3a7-a25c-4c6e-8523-d67e7f989721_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727752001"},{"product_id":"cycle-through","title":"Cycle Through","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter the release of their album\u003ci\u003e Never Not Together\u003c\/i\u003e in early 2020 Nada Surf releases brand new and unreleased tracks with a special focus on one of the bands biggest hits \u003ci\u003eSo Much Love\u003c\/i\u003e which is now available in French and Spanish as well as an acoustic version. 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It quickly became the soundtrack to day and night in the office and on release picked up glowing reviews from Q (“melodic… mature… intelligent… wistful” 4*), Rolling Stone (\"Nada Surf show enough smarts and panache to leave most of their Nineties-rock peers eating hot dust” 4*) and Entertainment Weekly (“a comeback effort that grows more popular with each spin”). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty years on, \u003ci\u003eLet Go\u003c\/i\u003e gets its first ever vinyl release on Heavenly. 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The educated ear will hear the influence of many bands from '60s brit-pop to post-punk and vintage indie, and yet there is an unmistakable nada surf sound: a certain rhythm section groove, introspective chord shapes and the unique emotional weight to caws's voice, both boyish and very soulful, a combination of wisdom and vulnerability that can admit to being 'moved to a tear by a subway breakdancer.' \u003ci\u003eThe Stars are Indifferent to Astronomy \u003c\/i\u003econtinues the notion of music as an alternative reality, and songs as things you can keep by your side for inspiration and support. which is what makes nada surf a truly beloved band.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"City Slang","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50858294542667,"sku":"346385","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/The_Stars_Are_Indifferent_to_Astronomy_dafe8b9b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1731960580"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_55ad88b2_thumbnail_4096_9ae45bd7-345f-4f57-8431-48956489674a.jpg?v=1726207421","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/nada-surf.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}