The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy

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The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy
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Studio album by
Nada Surf
ReleasedJanuary 18, 2012 (2012-01-18)
Recorded2011
Genre Alternative rock
Length38:15
Label
Producer
Nada Surf chronology
If I Had a Hi-Fi
(2010)		The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy
(2012)		 You Know Who You Are
(2016)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
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AnyDecentMusic?6.1/10 [1]
Metacritic 69/100 [2]
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The A.V. Club B [5]
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Entertainment Weekly B [7]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Paste 8.0/10 [9]
Pitchfork 4.4/10 [10]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Uncut Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [12]

The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy is the seventh album by alternative rock band Nada Surf. The album was released by Barsuk Records on January 18, 2012, in Japan, January 23, 2012, in Europe, and January 24, 2012, in the United States. It is their first album of original material since 2008's Lucky .

Contents

Track listing

All tracks written by Matthew Caws, Daniel Lorca and Ira Elliot.

  1. "Clear Eye Clouded Mind" – 3:40
  2. "Waiting for Something" – 3:35
  3. "When I Was Young" – 5:18
  4. "Jules and Jim" – 4:24
  5. "The Moon Is Calling" – 3:08
  6. "Teenage Dreams" – 3:47
  7. "Looking Through" – 4:00
  8. "Let the Fight Do the Fighting" – 3:17
  9. "No Snow on the Mountain" – 4:04
  10. "The Future" – 3:02

Deluxe edition bonus CD

  1. "The Future" (Acoustic) – 2:57
  2. "Looking Through" (Acoustic) – 3:43
  3. "When I Was Young" (Acoustic) – 4:44
  4. "Waiting for Something" (Acoustic) – 3:37
  5. "Clear Eye Clouded Mind" (Acoustic) – 3:48

Personnel

Nada Surf
Additional musicians
Production

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