![]() Themes include hopelessness, depression, wanting, feeling lost and other similar ideas, and despite their darkness are presented well even on more upbeat songs like 'Happy Kid'. The lyrics are at their best when they're at their most obvious and relatable, however, like on 'Inside of Love'. They're more about feeling than specific meaning, though, and many of the songs really do create feeling through these lyrics alongside the beauty of the music. Maybe 'Paper Boats' should get a little boring after seven minutes, but it never does in fact like the album's other songs, its simultaneously beautiful and catchy nature makes it captivating from beginning to end.Ī lot of the lyrics here are quite ambiguous, and if you don't really listen and try to interpret them you sometimes might wonder if Matthew Caw even means anything in particular. Tracks like 'Fruit Fly', 'Blonde on Blonde' and 'Inside of Love' are brilliant examples of the way that the band is able to create music that flows oh-so beautifully and almost begs you to sing along. Let Go also features a lot of the best slower songs that Nada Surf have ever written. 'End Credits' ends the album on a high note that has a fantastically fun, optimistic feel to it, and really is the perfect way to end a superb album. The more lively songs on here are brilliant tracks like 'The Way You Wear Your Head' and 'Hi-Speed Soul', with their catchy guitar riffs and other instrumentation, have an element of energy that the band haven't quite replicated ever since. And with this record being over an hour long (I'm reviewing the European edition), the consistency seen here is also truly commendable. Let Go is still just Nada Surf being Nada Surf, but they're doing it better than they ever did before and ever have since. This being their first full-length album since The Proximity Effect, they really stepped up their game for it. They're not a band that needs to experiment they're not a band that should experiment - they're more of a band that should make the most of what they have, and they do that here better than they ever have anywhere else. ![]() Their sound isn't a boring one in fact it's a great one, and they know it. And they sure have released some excellent records. Looking past their pop-punk-esque early days, it would be no exaggeration to say that Nada Surf is one of those bands, retaining the easy on the ears indie rock sound they found on 1998's The Proximity Effect to this day. It also doesn't mean that a band's music all sounds the same or gets boring, or that they can't have standout records. This isn't always a bad thing sometimes it can really work for a band and its listeners - rock bands like American Christian rockers Switchfoot and the popular Japanese indie quartet Straightener are just a couple of examples. Some bands, however, feel more than content finding a style that suits them and releasing several albums all featuring that same style. Brand New, for example, have released four studio albums, not one featuring a musical style that could be perceived as similar to another. Some bands just aren't comfortable releasing the same kind of music over and over again. ![]() “And then I see you/And everything’s alright/You make me forget/All the troubles in my life.” When you’re with someone you care about even the simplest things can feel magical.Ī perfect day is a rare and wondrous thing but as this song reminds us it’s important to cherish and appreciate them when they do come along.Review Summary: Let Go is Nada Surf just doing what they do, but doing it the best they have in their career thus far. The song also touches on the idea that a perfect day is often made even more special by the company of someone you love. “Walking down the street/I smile at everyone I meet/And I know they smile back at me.” It’s the kind of day where everyone you meet is friendly and happy and the world just feels like a good place. The lyrics describe a series of simple everyday activities that are made infinitely more enjoyable by the perfection of the day. ![]() It’s the kind of day where you can’t help but smile and feel grateful for everything in your life no matter how small. Nada Surf’s song “A Perfect Day” perfectly encapsulates the feeling of pure happiness and contentment that comes with a day that everything just goes right.
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