friday wake up call

Stop-motion video by Rachel Chaiya Blumberg for Nada Surf's "Jules and Jim".



"Jules and Jim" is off of The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy, out now via Barsuk Records.

wednesday wake up call

Matthew Caws (Nada Surf) sings "When I Was Young" at Musee Carnavalet in Paris for Le HibOO.



The song is off of Nada Surf's new record, The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy, out on Barsuk Records on January 24th, 2012.

wednesday wake up call

Here is "Blonde On Blonde" by Nada Surf... because it rained a lot throughout the night/morning in Toronto and I think "Blonde On Blonde" is the perfect rainy day song!

everyone's right and no one is sorry

For those Lucky people who pre-ordered Nada Surf’s latest emotional pop sensation from Barsuk Records, it is highly likely that you purchased the 2-disc limited edition of the album. Unfortunately, that edition is now all sold out; nevertheless, you can download songs from the bonus disc below… enjoy!

Whose Authority (Acoustic) [wicked-cool song]
I Like What You Say (Acoustic) [wicked-cool song]
I Wanna Take You Home
Everyone's On Tour [wicked-cool song]
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buy Lucky here

nada surf: lucky

If you live in/near the Toronto area, Nada Surf will be doing a free in-store at Sonic Boom this Wednesday (January 9) at 7:15 p.m.

Personally, I believe that Nada Surf is one of the most underrated bands in music today. “Blonde On Blonde” from Let Go is one of the best songs ever and The Weight Is A Gift is an indie pop masterpiece! Their fifth full-length, Lucky, is another fantastic pop record. Like all of the band’s previous releases, Matthew Caws once again delivers sweet and comforting vocals on this new record. I would normally pop in a Nada Surf record whenever I am in distress because Caws’ voice provides such a peaceful and relaxing sensation. Although not quite up to par with The Weight Is A Gift, Lucky is still a very enjoyable record and undoubtedly, it should satisfy most long-time Nada Surf fans.

Here Goes Something
Ice on the Wing [wicked-cool song]
The Film Did Not Go 'Round [wicked-cool song]
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Lucky comes out on February 5th, pre-order it here

the future sounds promising

Back in 2004, Barsuk Records, along with MoveOn.org and Music For America released Future Soundtrack For America which featured some of the biggest names in the indie scene. For some strange reason, I was sitting in my room yesterday, and all the sudden, I wanted to hear Jimmy Eat World’s cover of "Game of Pricks" by Guided By Voices. So I put that track on, and eventually, I started listening to the rest of Future Soundtrack For America... which I probably haven’t listened to since it was first released. To be honest, I am not a big fan at all when it comes to compilation records, but this one is different... there are actually some extremely good tracks featured on it. Anyways, I posted a few of my favorites below, check them out if you want to.

OK GO - This Will Be Our Year (Zombies cover) [wicked-cool song]
David Byrne - Ain't Got So Far To Go
Jimmy Eat World - Game of Pricks (Guided By Voices cover, live on the BBC) [wicked-cool song]
Death Cab For Cutie - This Temporary Life
Blink 182 - I Miss You (James Guthrie mix)
Bright Eyes - Going for the Gold (live) [wicked-cool song]
They Might Be Giants - Tippecanoe and Tyler Too (cover of 19th c. political song) [wicked-cool song]
Clem Snide - The Ballad Of David Icke
Nada Surf - Your Legs Grow [wicked-cool song]
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buy Future Soundtrack For America here