Nada Surf
Nada Surf is an American alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1992, consisting of Matthew Caws (guitar, vocals), Ira Elliot (drums), and Daniel Lorca (bass, backing vocals). After initially operating under the name Helicopter, Caws and Lorca switched to Nada Surf. In 1995, Ira Elliot joined on drums, and they met Ric Ocasek, former frontman of the Cars, who produced their debut album, High/Low, in 1996. Despite experiencing significant success with their single "Popular" and touring extensively, their follow-up album, The Proximity Effect, was not well received by their record label, Elektra, resulting in the band being dropped, and they self-released the album. Throughout the early 2000s, members worked regular day jobs while continuing to create music, leading to the release of the critically acclaimed album Let Go, in 2002. Their subsequent albums included The Weight Is a Gift (2005), Lucky (2008), the covers album If I Had a Hi-Fi (2010), and The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy (2012). They issued their eighth studio album, You Know Who You Are, in 2016, and followed it with Never Not Together in 2020. Their tenth studio album, Moon Mirror, will be released in September 2024.
News updates for Nada Surf
Nada Surf share new single "Losing" from forthcoming LP
Nada Surf have shared the latest single and album highlight “Losing” from their forthcoming LP Moon Mirror due out on September 13, 2024. The song was written by their friend and longtime collaborator, Louie Lino, who says, “‘Losing’ was originally written during a particularly down day as a list of all the things getting older robs from you. Friends lost, loves lost, time lost, but mostly, possibilities and how that makes you feel. But Matthew’s hopeful bridge brings back some perspective.” Frontman Matthew Caws adds, “I love how the sadness of the frank stock-taking verses bursts and vanishes into ecstatic choruses, where disappearing is kind of glorious transcendence.” Check out the new single below for some classic Nada Surf breezy melodic indie pop goodness that we've come to expect from them, along with the previously released singles from the new LP as well.
Releases
Moon Mirror
September 13, 2024Nada Surf is set to release their new 11-song LP, Moon Mirror, on September 13, 2024, marking their return with new material since 2020. The album, produced by the band and Ian Laughton, has everything fans love and expect from the band: play-on-repeat heart punches, poetic and thought-provoking musings on the world around them, and bittersweet anthems that begin quietly but explode into soaring harmonies. With a career spanning 30 years, Nada Surf remains true to their signature sound while exploring new depths in their latest work. The band released the first single, “In Front of Me Now,” a heartfelt warning against sleepwalking through the one life we have which can be streamed below.
Never Not Together
February 7, 2020Nada Surf has announced their ninth studio album, NEVER NOT TOGETHER, set to release on February 7 via Barsuk. The LP features hooky rock tunes with heartfelt lyrics and was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales, showcasing grand emotions similar to bands like Death Cab for Cutie.