Let Go

Nada Surf (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 4, 2003)
• Original Release Date: October 15, 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Barsuk
• ASIN: B000089CKH
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (90 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #34,340 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

Nada Surf recorded their third LP, Let Go, in Los Angeles in 2001. The album was produced by Chris Fudurich (who engineered The Proximity Effect) and mastered by Howie Weinberg (Nirvana, The Clash). Fudurich shared mixing duties with by Bryce Goggin, Death Cab For Cutie’s Chris Walla, Louie Lino, and Juan Garcia. It is, without a doubt, their best. On Let Go, Nada Surf channels all the bands they grew up with (The Modern Lovers, Big Star, New Order, etc.), as well as their like-minded peers (Flaming Lips, Guided by Voices, Frank Black, Teenage Fanclub, etc.)—taking everything they love about rock, and everything they love about pop, and playing it their way. Not afraid to be a little dark, to want to fall in love, to admit they’ve got problems, to show their bruises, to make things danceable, to sing about fruit flies, or, most importantly, to make a record that answers to no one but themselves. Nada Surf has learned a lot over the years. That’s what makes them good. What makes them great, though, is what they’ve known all along. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description

VINYL LP version of Nada Surf's third and best album, "Let Go." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hiddden Gem, August 7, 2003

By	Paul J. Mazzoni "bologna4" (Sioux City, IA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Let's face it...if you mention Nada Surf to someone, they are either going to bring up the song "Popular" or say "Nada who?" But you won't find a more consistently good pop album by a group with "Nada" in the name...or any group for that matter. This band is definitely evolving in the right direction. The vocals on several songs are very reminiscent of Semisonic's Dan Wilson and several songs like "Hi-Speed Soul" and the rocking "The Way You Wear Your Head" sound like they could easily fit on an early Semisonic album. But what separates Nada Surf are great songs like "Blizzard of '77" and "Inside of Love." And unlike most bands, Nada Surf saves one of the best for last with "Treading Water", which shifts from straight rock to more introspective, melancholy pop. There are quite a number of ballads on the album that deserve close attention. But the group mixes them up with the more upbeat stuff so that there is never a dull moment. A fine effort that is not to be missed.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best album released in 2k3, May 18, 2003

By	D. Chamberlain (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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'Let Go' sheds Nada Surf's nerd-rock image and transforms them into truly talented songwriters. The album isn't without some flaws, Happy Kid, Blizzard of '77, and Fruit Fly all harken back to their 'Popular' days. Truly great ballads are intermixed with some great up-tempo songs. Also lost was a lot of their tongue-in-cheek humor that is great the first time but makes for a short shelf-life. It's been replaced by truly vulnerable lyrics about love, relationships, and life. Standout tracks include Blonde on Blonde, Inside of Love, Paper Boats, Neither Heaven nor Space, and my favorite: Killians Red. Buy this album now, it will not disappoint.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Highlight of the resurging Indie scene (4 STARS), May 7, 2003

By	Janson Kemp "jwk" (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

2001 and 2002 partly gave it's life to the then "Up-and coming" nu-metal genre, while the latter half of 2002 was reserved for the NY-sludge-garage-punk of the White Stripes and the Strokes. 2003 now has seen it's share of bands put out stripped-down Indie outings, like Wilco's "Foxtrot," Stephen Malkmus's "Pig Lib" and even the Jayhawks new "Rainy Day Music." But who is to trust in this resurfacing scene? Should we stay with the more pompous, arrogance of the Vines? Or get sucked into the uneducated political whining of Coldplay? Perhaps this CD will save your musical life....

Nada Surf's "Let Go" cannot be defined (without arguement) in a single genre. It's pop-rock, indie-rock, NY Underground, etc. But one thing is sure... It's good. Really really good. Nada surf shake off it's one-time buzz bin MTV wonder award to join the rest of us on earth and release an album with heart, soul, and unavoidable catchiness. "Blizzard of '77" and "Inside of Love" have enough acoustic charm to blow Ben Harper away, while "Hi-Speed Soul," "Happy Kid" and "The Way You Wear Your Head" are poppy, indie rockers. Nada Surf even tip their hat to former folky great Bob Dylan on "Blonde on Blonde." "Let Go" takes the listener to blistering hights of food storage, bilingual splendor, to a run-in with a pair of LDS missionaries (and the meaning of life), and almost shapes up to be a classic in the meantime. A fantastic album.

Overall: 8 out of 10.