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High/Low
Studio album by
Released1996
RecordedDecember 1–20, 1995
Studio Electric Lady, New York City
Genre Alternative rock, power pop
Length36:31
Label Elektra
Producer Ric Ocasek
Nada Surf chronology
High/Low
(1996)
The Proximity Effect
(1998)

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]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [6]
Robert Christgau (dud) [7]
Pitchfork Media7.4/10 [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]

Track listing

All tracks written by Matthew Caws and Daniel Lorca, except where noted.

  1. "Deeper Well" – 3:55 - written by Caws, Lorca and Robert Randall
  2. "The Plan" – 4:31
  3. " Popular" – 3:48 - written by Caws, Lorca and Gloria Winters
  4. "Sleep" – 3:47
  5. "Stalemate" – 3:38
  6. "Treehouse" – 2:43
  7. "Icebox" – 3:17
  8. "Psychic Caramel" – 4:00
  9. "Hollywood" – 2:20
  10. "Zen Brain" – 4:28

Personnel

Nada Surf

Production

  • Bruce Calder – engineer, mixer
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Ric Ocasek – producer
  • Andy Salas – assistant engineer

Charts

Album

Year Chart Peak

position

1996 The Billboard 200 [11] 63

Singles

Year Song Chart Position
1996 "Popular" Billboard Modern Rock Tracks [12] 11

References

  1. ^ Blush, Steve (2016). New York Rock: From the Rise of the Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB. St. Martin's Publishing Group. p. 368.
  2. ^ Catlin, Roger (15 Nov 1996). "Popularity Has Its Price for Nada Surf at Toad's". Hartford Courant. p. A4.
  3. ^ Sherr, Sara (19 July 1996). "Superdrag/Nada Surf". Features Weekend. The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 15.
  4. ^ Maples, Tina (16 Aug 1996). "The rise of power-pop". Cue. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. p. 4.
  5. ^ Dunn, Michael (25 July 1996). "'Popular' trio rides the wave". Florida/Metro. The Tampa Tribune. p. 3.
  6. ^ "High/Low Review by Ned Raggett". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Nada Surf". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  8. ^ Schreiber, Ryan. "Nada Surf High/Low". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  9. ^ Considine, J. D. (25 July 1996). "Nada Surf High/Low". Features. The Baltimore Sun. p. 8.
  10. ^ Blanchfield, Mike (24 Aug 1996). "Nada Surf has bloodlines, sound to stay at high tide". The Ottawa Citizen. p. E3.
  11. ^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 34. Aug 24, 1996. p. 128.
  12. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Rock Tracks 1981-2008. Record Research. p. 173.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
High/Low
Studio album by
Released1996
RecordedDecember 1–20, 1995
Studio Electric Lady, New York City
Genre Alternative rock, power pop
Length36:31
Label Elektra
Producer Ric Ocasek
Nada Surf chronology
High/Low
(1996)
The Proximity Effect
(1998)

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]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [6]
Robert Christgau (dud) [7]
Pitchfork Media7.4/10 [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]

Track listing

All tracks written by Matthew Caws and Daniel Lorca, except where noted.

  1. "Deeper Well" – 3:55 - written by Caws, Lorca and Robert Randall
  2. "The Plan" – 4:31
  3. " Popular" – 3:48 - written by Caws, Lorca and Gloria Winters
  4. "Sleep" – 3:47
  5. "Stalemate" – 3:38
  6. "Treehouse" – 2:43
  7. "Icebox" – 3:17
  8. "Psychic Caramel" – 4:00
  9. "Hollywood" – 2:20
  10. "Zen Brain" – 4:28

Personnel

Nada Surf

Production

  • Bruce Calder – engineer, mixer
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Ric Ocasek – producer
  • Andy Salas – assistant engineer

Charts

Album

Year Chart Peak

position

1996 The Billboard 200 [11] 63

Singles

Year Song Chart Position
1996 "Popular" Billboard Modern Rock Tracks [12] 11

References

  1. ^ Blush, Steve (2016). New York Rock: From the Rise of the Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB. St. Martin's Publishing Group. p. 368.
  2. ^ Catlin, Roger (15 Nov 1996). "Popularity Has Its Price for Nada Surf at Toad's". Hartford Courant. p. A4.
  3. ^ Sherr, Sara (19 July 1996). "Superdrag/Nada Surf". Features Weekend. The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 15.
  4. ^ Maples, Tina (16 Aug 1996). "The rise of power-pop". Cue. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. p. 4.
  5. ^ Dunn, Michael (25 July 1996). "'Popular' trio rides the wave". Florida/Metro. The Tampa Tribune. p. 3.
  6. ^ "High/Low Review by Ned Raggett". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Nada Surf". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  8. ^ Schreiber, Ryan. "Nada Surf High/Low". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  9. ^ Considine, J. D. (25 July 1996). "Nada Surf High/Low". Features. The Baltimore Sun. p. 8.
  10. ^ Blanchfield, Mike (24 Aug 1996). "Nada Surf has bloodlines, sound to stay at high tide". The Ottawa Citizen. p. E3.
  11. ^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 34. Aug 24, 1996. p. 128.
  12. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Rock Tracks 1981-2008. Record Research. p. 173.

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