I've been a fan of Nada Surf since I discovered their second album Let Go and then heard them on a memorable night in Barfly in Cardiff. A trio from New York, they have, apparently, been doing it hard since they formed when they were in their teens, had one hit, saw their first album Proximity Effect sink without trace and consequently became embroiled in a lengthy legal dispute with their then record company.
However, that all seems to be behind them and their latest album The Weight is The Gift is a fine collection of bouncy and accomplished songs. Their hallmark is good, strong rock guitar work, verging on, but just about missing, cliches, pop catchiness, and an overall sensibility that draws me in all the time. The songs in this album all seem to be about the end of love or life not going terribly well (there's a surprise but does anyone listen to unrelentingly happy albums?) without being dreary and then they pop up with The Blankest Year which begins: "Oh f**k it, I'm going to have a party...". I think Let Go is better - fresher, more uplifting and more varied - but The Weight has been playing since I bought it.
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