Feed the Corpses to the Pigs
This album isn't a rehash of the 90s, it is a wonderful guitar and lyrical exchange that feels pertinent and fresh today. New Propeller cuts with it's heartfelt chorus. In Front of Me Now is a jaunty song that can fit into any uplifting playlist. Floater caps the album and is so hypnotic in it's delivery.
Favorite track: New Propeller.
Michiganderik
Oh wow, thank you for this, Nada Surf! Never Not Together pulled me through pandemic times, but this is a triumph for me in my listening endeavors and so excited to see you all in Detroit in October! Intel and Dreams hits, but Losing hits harder for me!❤️
Favorite track: Losing.
Christopher Wilson
4 and a half years is a long wait for a new album, but when it's as excellent as Moon Mirror, then it's well worth it! MM is as familiar and comfortable as an evening with an old friend but also surprises with a few new twists and turns. I absolutely LOVE that the album closes with a slower song. Usually, NS sends you home with an up-tempo rocker, but Matt & Co flip the script and finish with a mid-tempo ballad that just leaves you (literally & figuratively) floating. Listen often & LOUD!!
Favorite track: Moon Mirror.
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Moon Mirror, 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.
Moon Mirror 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. There is hard-won wisdom here, and hard-won belief in possibility—the kind that comes from falling down and getting back up.
Deluxe Edition Tracklist:
Second Skin (Demo)
In Front of Me Now (Demo)
Moon Mirror (Demo)
Losing (Original Louie Lino Demo)
Losing (Demo)
Intel and Dreams (Demo)
The One You Want (Demo)
New Propeller (Demo)
Open Seas (Demo)
Give Me the Sun (Demo)
Floater (Demo)
credits
released September 13, 2024
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Produced by Ian Laughton and Nada Surf
Recording and additional production by Nick Brine
Recorded at Rockfield Studios, (Monmouth, Wales), assisted by Craig Lockwood and Rhys “Spoons” Morgan
Mixed by John Goodmanson at Bogroll (Seattle, WA)
except “The One You Want” mixed by Chris Shaw and “X is You” mixed by Burke Reid
Mastered by Greg Calbi & Steve Fallone at Sterling Sound (Edgewater, NJ)
A&R: Brady Brock
Art Direction: Henry Owings
Cover painting by Jennifer Cronin based on a photo by Matthew Caws
Birds & Building, Star Trails & Fireflies and Rain Drops photos by Sam Lino
Ben Weber / Pressure Management
Legal Concerns / Loren Chodosh
Business Management / Marcia Mason
Booking: Jackie Nalpant / Wasserman Music (North and South America), Carlos Hernandez
Ruiz (Spain/Portugal), Marc Lambelet (EU and ROW), Giles Woodhead (UK/Ireland)
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All songs written by Matthew Caws / Daniel Lorca / Ira Elliot / Louie Lino
Songs as Pets (BMI) / Karmacode (ASCAP) / Signal Corps (BMI)
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Matthew Caws - Vocals, Guitar
Daniel Lorca - Bass
Ira Elliot - Drums
Louie Lino - Keyboards
I'm so excited for the full release of this album. These two preview tracks are wonderful. "December in Her Eyes" is so slinky and moved me so much I slid out of my chair listening to it. Thoughtful writing and gorgeous, captivating music--this sounds like an amazing artist firing on all cylinders. Damon Dorsey
It's been a long time since the last new Ben Folds album, and I like this one better than Way to Normal or So There. The only exception is the single, "Exhausting Lover," which I always skip. "Winslow Gardens" is my favorite track. bergitis
Great new album! Here's hoping that you're going to pass through Salt Lake City again sometime soon. both of the times you've been here in recent years I've not been able to attend.
By the way, I think it's great that you're releasing music on band camp. Is there a story behind that? I'd love to hear it. I noticed that Judy Collins has been doing the same. slc_funk
This late ’90s shoegaze record gets a full remaster on the advent of its 25th anniversary, its woozy melodies brighter than ever. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 26, 2021