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Nada Surf The Weight Is A Gift
Barsuk
The follow-up to 2003’s Let Go (Barsuk) brings us to The Weight Is A
Gift (Barsuk, 2005); Nada Surf’s most refined and delicate work to date.
Track listing:
01 Concrete Bed
02 Do It Again
03 Always Love
04 What Is Your Secret?
05 Your Legs Grow
06 All Is A Game
07 Blankest Year
08 Comes A Time
09 In The Mirror
10 Armies Walk
11 Imaginary Friends
To put the adage that you have to love yourself or no one else will
love you
to music, the band has come up with ‘Concrete Bed’, encompassing that
very
statement. A charming acoustic set that beholds quite a thoughtful
release.
This time around, the band sounds closer to Snow Patrol and Modest
Mouse
(‘Do It Again’), the indie underdogs that managed to soar past the
radar.
And although it nearly goes without saying, once again, the New Yorker
three-piece is: Matthew Caws (guitar, vocals), Daniel Lorca (bass,
vocals)
and Ira Elliot (drums, vocals).
Each track embedded in the album holds a mighty hand upon the outspoken
acoustic guitar, tiptoe drums and soft-spoken bass. Less is more,
that’s for
certain, and it’s also more thought provoking.
Bring it upon yourself to break the cycle and listen to ‘Your Legs
Grow’
first. It’s a whirlwind of wonder, stirring up newly conjured thoughts
of
delicacy and how another can hold you up when you’ve gone too far out
from
shore. An entertainingly sweet love song at best.
Right in the middle of the album lie the two gems, which are entirely
different from one another. First, there’s ‘All Is A Game’, which can’t
go
without mention as it seems to tie into the album title. This is the
turning
point for the songs, because not only is it most nostalgic musically,
but
lyrically it’s the most passive/aggressive track in terms of sweetly
criticizing someone.
Afterwards, there’s ‘Blankest Year’, which wins the award for the only
song
I have ever heard to actually sing the word ‘fuck’. It’s catchy and
cynical,
and that’s all there is to it. Sarcasm with a beat is just about the
greatest way to get your point across, and get it stuck in their head
due to
the music.
A smooth ride all the way through, Nada Surf have put out another album
worthy of fan appreciation, both new and old.
