High/Low | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1996 | |||
Recorded | December 1–20, 1995 | |||
Studio | Electric Lady, New York City | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, power pop | |||
Length | 36:31 | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Producer | Ric Ocasek | |||
Nada Surf chronology | ||||
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High/Low is the debut studio album by the American band Nada Surf, released in 1996. [1] [2] It contains the hit single " Popular". [3] High/Low was produced by Ric Ocasek. [4] Nada Surf supported it by touring with Superdrag and the Gravel Pit. [5]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [6] |
Robert Christgau | [7] |
Pitchfork Media | 7.4/10 [8] |
The Baltimore Sun noted that "there's an almost elegant austerity to the album's sound, but what ultimately brings the songs into focus is the band's ultra-efficient playing, which is so sparing you'd think the recording studio charged them by the note." [9] The Ottawa Citizen concluded that Nada Surf "may have been moulded by a superior studio presence, but the root of their sound, guitar-driven and heavy on the backbeat, speaks of an energy that was harnessed and focused, not manufactured." [10]
All tracks written by Matthew Caws and Daniel Lorca, except where noted.
Nada Surf
Production
Album
Year | Chart | Peak
position |
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1996 | The Billboard 200 [11] | 63 |
Singles
Year | Song | Chart | Position |
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1996 | "Popular" | Billboard Modern Rock Tracks [12] | 11 |
High/Low | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1996 | |||
Recorded | December 1–20, 1995 | |||
Studio | Electric Lady, New York City | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, power pop | |||
Length | 36:31 | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Producer | Ric Ocasek | |||
Nada Surf chronology | ||||
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High/Low is the debut studio album by the American band Nada Surf, released in 1996. [1] [2] It contains the hit single " Popular". [3] High/Low was produced by Ric Ocasek. [4] Nada Surf supported it by touring with Superdrag and the Gravel Pit. [5]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [6] |
Robert Christgau | [7] |
Pitchfork Media | 7.4/10 [8] |
The Baltimore Sun noted that "there's an almost elegant austerity to the album's sound, but what ultimately brings the songs into focus is the band's ultra-efficient playing, which is so sparing you'd think the recording studio charged them by the note." [9] The Ottawa Citizen concluded that Nada Surf "may have been moulded by a superior studio presence, but the root of their sound, guitar-driven and heavy on the backbeat, speaks of an energy that was harnessed and focused, not manufactured." [10]
All tracks written by Matthew Caws and Daniel Lorca, except where noted.
Nada Surf
Production
Album
Year | Chart | Peak
position |
---|---|---|
1996 | The Billboard 200 [11] | 63 |
Singles
Year | Song | Chart | Position |
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1996 | "Popular" | Billboard Modern Rock Tracks [12] | 11 |