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Sorry about the lack of posts… the holidays were pretty crazy over here. Now back to business…

As many people have written for several years now, Nada Surf has been putting out great record after great record, despite being a “one-hit wonder” with their single “Popular” from 1996, which was all over eMpTyV that summer.

Nada Surf was kicked off their label shortly after the release of their second album, 1998’s The Proximity Effect. Rumor had it that the label wanted them to be “more like The Foo Fighters” which was a problem that Jimmy Eat World encountered a year later with their album Clarity. Nada Surf’s sophomore album was chock full of great hooks and solid songwriting, especially with the song “Mother’s Day” which is featured below (pay close attention to the lyrics).

After label/distribution issues which prevented the band from getting The Proximity Effect heard on a mass scale, Nada Surf finally got hooked up with a new label, this time an indie called Barsuk, which released their third record Let Go in 2002. This album really cemented their status as that all-important category of “great band.” I’ve included “Blizzard of ‘77″ and “Inside Of Love” from that record, below.

Nada Surf have a rabid fanbase, without any radio play or good distribution. When the people know great music, they know great music… and it gets out there no matter what. That’s one of the reasons I started this music blog. Enjoy.

Mother’s Day

Blizzard of ‘77

Inside Of Love

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