If I Had a Hi-Fi

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If I Had A Hi-Fi
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Studio album by
Nada Surf
ReleasedJune 8, 2010 (2010-06-08)
Recorded2009–2010
Studiovarious
Length41:09
Label Mardev Records
Producer Nada Surf
Nada Surf chronology
Lucky
(2008)		If I Had A Hi-Fi
(2010)		 The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy
(2012)

If I Had a Hi-Fi is the sixth studio album by American alternative rock band Nada Surf. It was released on June 8, 2010, on Mardev Records. It consists only of covers chosen by the band members themselves.

Contents

The album title is a palindrome.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 74/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Billboard 3.5/5 [2]
Slant Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Under the Radar Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]

Track listing

Original artists in brackets

  1. "Electrocution" (Bill Fox) – 3:13
  2. "Enjoy the Silence" (Depeche Mode) – 3:21
  3. "Love Goes On!" (The Go-Betweens) – 3:02
  4. "Janine" (Arthur Russell) – 1:04
  5. "You Were So Warm" (Dwight Twilley) – 2:48
  6. "Love and Anger" (Kate Bush) – 4:50
  7. "The Agony of Laffitte" (Spoon) – 3:50
  8. "Bye Bye Beauté" (Coralie Clément) – 3:37
  9. "Question" (The Moody Blues) – 5:17
  10. "Bright Side" (Soft Pack) – 3:06
  11. "Evolución" (Mercromina) – 5:10
  12. "I Remembered What I Was Going to Say" (The Silly Pillows) – 1:52
  13. "Conquering Fox (Lino Mix)" – 6:34 (vinyl only bonus track)
  14. "Conquering Fox (Dr. Isreal Mix) – 6:15 (vinyl only bonus track)
  15. "Lexicon Dub" – (vinyl only bonus track)

Personnel:

Additional personnel:

Mixed by:

Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, assisted by Ryan Smith.

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References

  1. ↑ Surf, Nada (8 June 2010). "If I Had A Hi-Fi by Nada Surf". Metacritic. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "Nada Surf, "If I Had a Hi-Fi"". Billboard. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  3. ↑ Keefe, Jonathan (7 June 2010). "Review: Nada Surf, If I Had a Hi-Fi". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  4. ↑ Valish, Frank (28 February 2024). "If I Had a Hi-Fi". Under the Radar Magazine. Retrieved 28 February 2024.

Reference:

https://www.discogs.com/master/287206-Nada-Surf-If-I-Had-A-Hi-Fi

https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/dmvh/

https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/nada-surf-if-i-had-a-hi-fi-348365/

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