Nada Surf: High/Low
Matthew Caws’ songwriting across High/Low is probably not gonna blow your mind, but High/Low is a solid listen, and more than just a nostalgia trap for us 90s’ fans. High/Low is actually an excellent descriptor for Nada Surf’s debut. They employ a shifting sound that cannot sit still, and when they try to slow down a bit, there’s a powerful push-pull as if they are itching to go super-fast again. They are jangly, with a lot of loud, ringing guitars, with exhausting tempos.
Track listing
- “Deeper Well”
- “The Plan”
- “Popular”
- “Sleep”
- “Stalemate”
- “Treehouse”
- “Icebox”
- “Psychic Caramel”
- “Hollywood”
- “Zen Brain”