Nada Surf discography

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Nada Surf discography
Studio albums9
EPs5
Singles22

The discography of Nada Surf, a New York-based alternative rock group, consists of nine studio albums, thirteen singles and one extended play (EP). Nada Surf was formed in 1992 and consists of Matthew Caws (guitar, vocals), Daniel Lorca (bass, backup vocals), Ira Elliot (drums, backup vocals), and Doug Gillard (lead guitar).

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[1]
AUT
[2]
BEL
[3]
FRA
[4]
GER
[5]
NLD
[6]
SPA
[7]
SWE
[8]
SWI
[9]
UK
[10]
High/Low 63363731
The Proximity Effect
  • Released: September 22, 1998
  • Labels: Elektra (Europe), MarDev Records (2000)
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
45
Let Go 32
The Weight Is a Gift 167475159
Lucky
  • Released: February 5, 2008
  • Labels: Barsuk, City Slang (Rough Trade)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
829741339839193
If I Had a Hi-Fi
  • Released: June 8, 2010
  • Label: Mardev Records
  • Formats: CD, 2-LP, digital download
15386
The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy
  • Released: January 18, 2012 (Japan)
    January 23, 2012 (UK/EU)
    January 24, 2012 (US)
  • Label: Barsuk Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
86468631 [upper-alpha 1] 42190
You Know Who You Are
  • Released: March 4, 2016
  • Label: Barsuk Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
[upper-alpha 2] 51118476146
Never Not Together
  • Released: February 7, 2020
  • Label: Barsuk Records/City Slang
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
[upper-alpha 3] 135494163 [upper-alpha 4]
Moon Mirror
  • Scheduled: September 13, 2024
  • Label: New West
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
TBA

Extended plays

YearTitleLabel/Type
1996 Karmic (EP) No.6 Records - CD +++ 2007 reissue on Hi-Speed Soul Records - digital/CD/12" incl. bonus track
2006All You Need Is Love (radio only EP) Barsuk Records - digital/promo CD
2008The MySpace Transmissions (EP) MySpace Records/Barsuk Records - digital/CD Ltd.
2012The Dulcitone Files (EP) Barsuk Records - digital/CD
2021Cycle Through (EP) Barsuk Records - digital

Other records

TypeYearTitleLabelInfo
CD1999North 6th StreetNoneties Musiccompilation of demos, 7" versions and French versions of early songs - available only at shows & on www.nadasurf.com
CD2004Live in BrusselsLabels/EMI France full concert recorded in house at l'Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, 2003-03-31
DVD2004Live aux Eurockéennes de BelfortLabels/EMI France full concert filmed at Eurockéennes de Belfort festival, France, 2003-07-06
Vinyl2008Vinyl Box Set 1994-2008 Barsuk/City Slang first 5 studio albums on 12" vinyl (High/Low only here!) plus repressing of debut 7" single, 24 pages 12" booklet incl. all lyrics, mp3-download code for 16 rare b-sides - limited edition of 1000 copies
Digital2014B-Sides Barsuk A compilation of digital rarities, which includes tracks that had previously only been available on limited-edition CDs, including a few [...] covers and tracks that were previously unreleased in the US. [14]
CD/Vinyl/Digital2015Live At The Neptune TheatreSelf-releasedRecorded Saturday, March 24, 2012 at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle, WA in the midst of a US tour in support of the album "The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy".
CD/Vinyl/Digital2016Peaceful Ghosts City Slang An album of the band performing with the ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra (Vienna) and the Babelsberg Film Orchestra (Berlin)

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Album
US
[15]
AUS
[16]
BEL
[3]
FRA
[17]
JPN
[18]
NLD
[6]
NZ
[19]
SWE
[8]
SWI
[20]
UK
[10]
"Popular"199651432110544013123High/Low
"Treehouse"
"Deeper Well"
"Why Are You So Mean to Me?"1998The Proximity Effect
"The Way You Wear Your Head"2002142Let Go
"Inside of Love"9573
"Hi-Speed Soul"200387
"L'Aventurier"86
"Always Love"200557The Weight Is a Gift
"Imaginary Friends"
"Whose Authority"200769Lucky
"See These Bones"
"I Like What You Say"200845
"Electrocution"201065If I Had a Hifi
"The Moon is Calling"2011 [upper-alpha 5] The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy
"Waiting for Something"2012
"Believe You're Mine"2015You Know Who You Are
"Cold to See Clear"
"Something I Should Do"2019Never Not Together
"Looking For You"
"So Much Love"2020
"In Front of Me Now"2024Moon Mirror
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other releases

* All are non-album versions of each song

Films, games, TV programs and adverts soundtracks

Covers

Notes

  1. The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy did not enter the Dutch Album Top 100, but entered the Dutch Alternative Top 30 chart at number 24. [11]
  2. You Know Who You Are did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 88 on the US Current Album Sales Chart. [12]
  3. Never Not Together did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 44 on the US Album Sales Chart. [13]
  4. Never Not Together did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 97 on the UK Album Sales Chart. [10]
  5. "The Moon is Calling" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 100 on the UK Physical Singles Chart. [22]

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