Nada Surf - Stream the new LP, tour dates

The wonderfully melodic, guitar-pop classicists Nada Surf have a great new rock LP and tour dates in the US and Europe.

The LP is called The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy, and features the veteran trio of Matthew Caws, Daniel Lorca and Ira Elliot. Rock vet Doug Gillard, previously Nada Surf's touring guitarist (and GBV guitarist 1997-2004), also played on every song on the release. According to the band's press blurb, Gillard became such an integral part of the band’s sound that they invited him to play on Stars too, and while his solos do somewhat recall the late great James Honeyman-Scott (The Pretenders), they ignite the music with a brilliance all their own. "What’s amazing about Doug is that he’s got classic rock chops," explains Caws, "but a sideways new wave brain."

The LP kicks off with two amazing rockers. The first is "Clear Eye Clouded Mind", which highlights Caws' wonderful pop voice singing the LP title in a verse over storming guitars. Killer drums, too! It's followed by what is a hit single in my universe "Waiting for Something", a brisk power-rocker with a chorus not miles away from Superchunk's equally catchy "Digging for Something" from last year.

The LP is available to buy in January 18 (Japan), January 23 (UK/EU), January 24 (USA). You can stream the LP right now at Paste Magazine, which also awarded it an 8.0 on the Paste-Record-O-Meter.