Thursday, June 2, 2011

song of the day: june 1/2011

Nada Surf - Happy Kid
Album: Let Go [2002]

just getting into these guys now after only knowing their song "popular" and their cover of the pixies "where is my mind" over the course of the last 15 years. this album was released after years of hibernation and showed that nada surf refused to quietly fade away into gimmick-enforced exile. by putting their faith into their own pop songwriting instincts, the group stripped away lots of excess noise and layers of preconceived notions to unveil both soft-spoken charm and newfound confidence. "let go" seemed to mark a new beginning for nada surf, who have since released three albums and own a decent following, despite their general status as a one-hit wonder.

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