Album Review: Let Go

Recently, I have discovered the brilliance that is Nada Surf, particularly through their recent album Let Go. I have heard of the band through friends, but I wrote it off as another one of this indie-nothing bands. But, after a glorious hour of sitting down and listening to Let Go, my opinion of the band quickly changed.


Now, I know what you're thinking. I mean, we all have our favorite bands (some better than others), and I know when my friends burn me a CD of a band they like, I call them up after listening to it saying, "It was cool and all but *insert random band name* could perform *insert random song* ten times better!" And, its okay if you do that. But, you might love them like I love them.

Nada Surf's sound could be comparable to Death Cab for Cutie's sound, and I think that's what initially drew me to the band. But, after a few songs, you could tell this wasn't the case, with the simple strumming of the electric guitar and the tenor lead vocalist's, Matthew Caws, honest and bittersweet lyrics. I found that when I popped the CD into the stereo system, that my mind drifted through different memories with the help of Caws's realistically sweet poetry.

My particular favorites of Let Go are "Inside Of Love" and "Blonde on Blonde". I like to listen to the album as a whole, for it transitions smoothly from song to song. The hypnotic melody is guaranteed to get stuck in your head all day :) My only beef with Nada Surf is that their style changes greatly from album to album, so will the next album be this awesome?

So go ahead, try something different. You might actually like it :)
Rating: 4 1/2 out of 5 stars
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