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9.2
84557
9.2 |
Paste Magazine
It’s as perfect a pop album as you’re going to get this year. Savor every last bit of it
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8.5
84371
8.5 |
Spectrum Culture
Nada Surf has continued to develop its increasingly refined pop palette
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8.0
84480
8.0 |
Uncut
A smart, dynamic effort that breaks some new ground. Print edition only
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8.0
84735
8.0 |
The 405
This album might not do anything particularly revolutionary, but as an example of affable, nuanced power-pop, it is hard to beat
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8.0
84343
8.0 |
God Is In The TV
A warm-hearted treat of an album
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8.0
84333
8.0 |
Mojo
New York alt-rock stalwarts crack the code to timeless melody. Print edition only
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7.5
84382
7.5 |
A.V. Club
If nothing else, You Know Who You Are illustrates that while Nada Surf would be the first group to admit it doesn’t have all the answers, it’s finally on the right track
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7.0
84496
7.0 |
Exclaim
The highs aren't quite as high as they might have been ten years ago, but Nada Surf are dependable purveyors of indie rock, and on YKWYA, they are as solid as ever
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7.0
84505
7.0 |
Under The Radar
Full of catchy guitar rock anthems that recall their '90s alt-rock heyday
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7.0
84335
7.0 |
No Ripcord
Tailor-made for prime time
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7.0
84340
7.0 |
The Digital Fix
Nada Surf both know who they are and who their target audience is, and there’s plenty of both nostalgia and life lessons for them to share down the family line with a new generation of potential fans
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7.0
84327
7.0 |
Gig Soup
Awash with soft, lulling tones, the album delivers some catchy hooks and smooth soundscapes, as well as the occasional more upbeat number
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7.0
84328
7.0 |
musicOMH
A shrug of the shoulders, a ‘let’s get on with it regardless’ statement instead of letting themselves get hung up over near misses and spluttering to a mid-air stalling
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7.0
84329
7.0 |
The Music
The arrangements become more expansive but there's still plenty of breathing room
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6.5
84755
6.5 |
Beardfood
The honesty and endearing voice of Caws sidesteps criticism and wins you over all too quickly
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6.0
84330
6.0 |
The Skinny
Never alarming, never challenging but always effortlessly attuned to the dusty hum of who they are
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6.0
84332
6.0 |
Q
The refuse to be embittered. Print edition only
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5.0
84326
5.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Sometimes being reliable just isn't enough
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5.0
84331
5.0 |
Drowned In Sound
They have yet again created a record of consistent dependability, but sadly it fails to excite and veers too close to the middle of the road
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