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Replete with angular chord progressions, feedback galore and ironic lyrics about the least appealing aspects of adolescence (high school, unrequited crushes), HIGH/LOW could be a lesson in the fundamentals of indie rock's nerd mentality. But Nada Surf make their songs memorable by adding an arena-rock lacquer to these dark "losercore" songs. On the anthemic "Popular," the band glorifies teenage disappointment by framing it in the punch of a power chord, making it massive and universal--worthy of a stadium sing-a-long.
Part of Nada Surf's indelibility lies in the top-notch production by Ric Ocasek (of the Cars; he's also responsible for producing Weezer). Ocasek has the gift of recording with crystalline definition while avoiding a cold and overproduced sound. HIGH/LOW proves that Nada Surf can carry crunch and clarity like true alternative superstars, without forgetting their dorky and unglamorous past.
Live Recording
Recorded at Electric Lady, New York, New York on December 1-20, 1995.
Personnel: Matthew Caws (guitar); Ira Elliot (drums).
Recording information: Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY (12/01/1995-12/20/1995).
Nada Surf: Matthew Caws (vocals, guitar); Daniel Lorca (vocals, bass); Catherine Talese (spoken vocals); Ira Elliot (drums).
Additional personnel: Catharine Talese (spoken vocals).
Option (7-8/96, p.121) - "...you know, a good crunchy riff can still be a thing of compelling power, and a really smart smart-aleck is a pretty rare find. So the fact that Nada Surf consistently offers up the crunch and the smarts makes them a standout..." High/Low Music Review Average Rating: (3.7 out of 5 stars)   What an album!
Whereas nada surf must be considered as a "nice" band for a lot of people, this first release proves everything and even more: it's grungy rock, just a little innocent, with several tracks you'll never find somewhere else... You can hear that this a first album but not in a bad way: a must-have CD!
Submitted by jlmvprost (Courbevoie, France) 
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Catchy good rock music
I don't agree with the other reviewer.
So far I have listened to 3 of Nada Surf's albums, and I have liked them all!
While "Let Go" might be their best mature effort, I think "High/Low" has some really good qualities. It has many melodic songs, who at the same time rock good.
If you look for a nice, entertaining, catchy album, then buy this one!
Submitted by Håkon (Bergen, Hordaland, Norway)
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This is the kind of album you like when you are in the 9th grade. There is nothing very good about this album, and I would HIGHLY recommend buying 'let go' instead. That album is one of my favorites, and absolutely beautiful.
Submitted by beans45601 (little rock, AR)
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After scoring the hit "Popular" off its successful 1996 debut record, HIGH/LOW, Nada Surf ran into the hardest of brick walls. While THE PROXIMITY EFFECT built on the fiery, jagged indie power pop of its predecessor, life after a novelty hit can be rough. Their major label, unsure how to market the record, decided not to release it, but also refused to relinquish the masters to the band. After years of dispute, the band could easily have retreated into cynicism and depression, and rumor has it that they did, to a ...
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This audio document of The Corrs' Dublin homecoming concert has pretty much everything fans of Irish pop could wish for, including an appearance from Bono in his earthly incarnation, fresh from an audience with President George W. Bush. It's to the band's credit that the charismatic singer fails to steal the show, despite creditable efforts via an anthemized version of Ryan Adams' beautifully downtempo "When the Stars Go Blue," and a great, leering rendition of Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra's "Summer Wine."
Somewhat more mysteriously, Rolling Stone Ron Wood also turns up on what sounds dangerously close to a lounge version of Jimi Hendrix's "Little Wing," but ...
| | Kinks Ultimate Collection CDs (2002)
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Although generally not as highly regarded by the critics as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, or the Who, the Kinks may well have influenced far more musicians. The three-chord sledgehammer proto-metal burst of teenage lust called "You Really Got Me," the Kinks' third single and first hit, touched off a garage band explosion, which in turn influenced the rise of punk a decade later. Blessed with an astute songwriter in Ray Davies, the Kinks followed the template of "You Really Got Me" for a couple years, racking up hits with "All Day and All of the Night," "Tired of Waiting for You," and "Till the End of the Day." But Davies had more than one card in his pocket, and he blossomed into a sharp social satirist ("Dedicated Follower of Fashion"). By the time the album The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society was released in 1968, Davies had become a master of elegiac studies in English suburbia. The gender-bending "Lola" was a big hit in 1970 and the Kinks entered the video era in 1983 ...
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$26.29 | | Aretha Franklin Greatest Hits (1980-1994) CD (1994) Bonus Tracks
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"A Deeper Love" was nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in the 37th Annual Grammy Awards.
This GREATEST HITS compilation brings together the Queen of Soul's singles from the 1989s and early '90s. Included are the hits "Freeway of Love" and "Who's Zooming Who?"
This aptly named best-of album collects the creme de la creme of Lady Soul's post-Atlantic Records work, a fruitful period in which she re-invented herself as an all-purpose pop diva. Highlights include several star duets, among them "United Together," a classic Burt Bacharach ballad done with Michael McDonald, and the perky "Doctor's Orders," with Luther Vandross; as well as more urban fare such as the tell-it-like-it-is "Who's Zoomin' Who" and "Jump to It." There's also a show-stopping rendition of "I Dreamed a Dream," the big number from the musical LES MISERABLES, and the brilliant crossover smash "Freeway of Love," an almost-rocker which introduced Aretha to the MTV generation.
Out of print in the U.S. The great Aretha Franklin resurfaced in the '80s as a hitmaker, although she had never lost her Soul. With her voice in top shape, she navigates herself through catchy songs, both Pop and R&B, while dodging the sometimes 'dated' production. In the end, Aretha wins and this is another fantastic collection of performances by the Sister Of Soul. 16 tracks including 'Jumping Jack Flash', 'Who's Zoomin' ...
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