Nada Surf discography explained

Artist:Nada Surf
Studio:9
Singles:22
Ep:5

The discography of Nada Surf, a New York-based alternative rock group, consists of nine studio albums, thirteen singles and one extended play (EP). Nada Surf was formed in 1992 and consists of Matthew Caws (guitar, vocals), Daniel Lorca (bass, backup vocals), Ira Elliot (drums, backup vocals), and Doug Gillard (lead guitar).

Albums

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positions
US
[1]
AUT
[2]
BEL
[3]
FRA
[4]
GER
[5]
NLD
[6]
SPA
[7]
SWE
[8]
SWI
[9]
UK
[10]
High/Low
  • Released: June 18, 1996
  • Label: Elektra
  • Formats: CD, Cassette (CS)
63363731
The Proximity Effect
  • Released: September 22, 1998
  • Labels: Elektra (Europe), MarDev Records (2000)
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
45
Let Go 32
The Weight Is a Gift 167475159
Lucky
  • Released: February 5, 2008
  • Labels: Barsuk, City Slang (Rough Trade)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
829741339839193
If I Had a Hi-Fi
  • Released: June 8, 2010
  • Label: Mardev Records
  • Formats: CD, 2-LP, digital download
15386
The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy
  • Released: January 18, 2012 (Japan)
    January 23, 2012 (UK/EU)
    January 24, 2012 (US)
  • Label: Barsuk Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
8646863142190
You Know Who You Are
  • Released: March 4, 2016
  • Label: Barsuk Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
51118476146
Never Not Together
  • Released: February 7, 2020
  • Label: Barsuk Records/City Slang
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
135494163
Moon Mirror
  • Scheduled: September 13, 2024
  • Label: New West
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming

Extended plays

Year Title Label/Type
1996 Karmic (EP) No.6 Records - CD +++ 2007 reissue on Hi-Speed Soul Records - digital/CD/12" incl. bonus track
2006 All You Need Is Love (radio only EP) Barsuk Records - digital/promo CD
2008 The MySpace Transmissions (EP) MySpace Records/Barsuk Records - digital/CD Ltd.
2012 The Dulcitone Files (EP) Barsuk Records - digital/CD
2021 Cycle Through (EP) Barsuk Records - digital

Other records

Type Year Title Label Info
CD 1999 North 6th Street Noneties Music compilation of demos, 7" versions and French versions of early songs - available only at shows & on www.nadasurf.com
CD 2004 Live in Brussels full concert recorded in house at l'Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, 2003-03-31
DVD 2004 Live aux Eurockéennes de Belfort full concert filmed at Eurockéennes de Belfort festival, France, 2003-07-06
Vinyl 2008 Vinyl Box Set 1994-2008 first 5 studio albums on 12" vinyl (High/Low only here!) plus repressing of debut 7" single, 24 pages 12" booklet incl. all lyrics, mp3-download code for 16 rare b-sides - limited edition of 1000 copies
Digital 2014 B-Sides A compilation of digital rarities, which includes tracks that had previously only been available on limited-edition CDs, including a few [...] covers and tracks that were previously unreleased in the US.[11]
CD/Vinyl/Digital2015Live At The Neptune TheatreSelf-releasedRecorded Saturday, March 24, 2012 at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle, WA in the midst of a US tour in support of the album "The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy".
CD/Vinyl/Digital2016Peaceful GhostsCity SlangAn album of the band performing with the ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra (Vienna) and the Babelsberg Film Orchestra (Berlin)

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsCertifications
(sales thresholds)
Album
US
[12]
AUS
[13]
BEL
FRA
[14]
JPN
[15]
NLD
NZ
[16]
SWE
SWI
[17]
UK
"Popular"199651 43 21 10 54 40 13 123

Gold[18]

High/Low
"Treehouse"
"Deeper Well"
"Why Are You So Mean to Me?"1998The Proximity Effect
"The Way You Wear Your Head"2002142Let Go
"Inside of Love"95 73
"Hi-Speed Soul"200387
"L'Aventurier"86
"Always Love"200557 The Weight Is a Gift
"Imaginary Friends"
"Whose Authority"200769 Lucky
"See These Bones"
"I Like What You Say"200845
"Electrocution"201065 If I Had a Hifi
"The Moon is Calling"2011The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy
"Waiting for Something"2012
"Believe You're Mine"2015You Know Who You Are
"Cold to See Clear"
"Something I Should Do"2019Never Not Together
"Looking For You"
"So Much Love"2020
"In Front of Me Now"2024Moon Mirror
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other releases

Films, games, TV programs and adverts soundtracks

Covers

Notes and References

  1. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=nada surf|chart=all}} Nada Surf Billboard Albums]. 2010-01-23. Billboard.
  2. Web site: Nada Surf in der Österreichischen Hitparade. austriancharts.at. austriancharts.at. 2016-08-09.
  3. Web site: Nada Surf French Album Charting. 2010-01-23. Lescharts.com (in French).
  4. Web site: Discographie Nada Surf. GfK Entertainment. July 16, 2024.
  5. Web site: Nada Surf Dutch Album Charting. 2010-01-23. Dutchcharts.com (in Dutch).
  6. Web site: Discography Nada Surf. 2016-12-18. spanishcharts.com.
  7. Web site: Discography Nada Surf. Hung Medien. April 20, 2016.
  8. Web site: Nada Surf Swiss Album Charting. 2010-01-23. Swisscharts.com.
  9. Peaks of Nada Surf in the United Kingdom:
  10. Web site: Nada Surf: B-Sides. 2014-11-23.
  11. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=nada surf|chart=Hot 100}} Nada Surf – Chart history]. Billboard. April 20, 2016.
  12. Peaks in Australia:
    • "Popular": Web site: Discography Nada Surf. australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. April 20, 2016.
    • "Inside of Love": 198.
  13. Web site: Discographie Nada Surf. lescharts.com. Hung Medien. April 20, 2016. French.
  14. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=nada surf|chart=Japan Hot 100}} Nada Surf – Japan Hot 100 Chart history]. Billboard. July 18, 2017.
  15. Web site: Discography Nada Surf . Hung Medien . charts.nz . March 4, 2022.
  16. Web site: Les Certifications. SNEP - Syndicat Nation de l'Edition Phonographique. May 30, 2024.