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Nada Surf - V.Majestic Audio CD

A fair review of the Nada Surf "V.Majestic" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Nada Surf reviews here, or go back to the Nada Surf tabs.

Nada Surf Band: Nada Surf
Title: V.Majestic
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Release Date: 2000-01-01
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Hyperspace 2: Amateur 3: 80 Windows 4: Mother's Day 5: Troublemaker 6: Bacardi 7: Bad Best Friend 8: Dispossession 9: Voices 10: Firecracker 11: Slow Down 12: Robot 13: Silent Fighting [*] 14: Spooky [*] 15: Virtual Studio Tour [Multimedia Track] 16: Firecracker [Multimedia Track]

Not From This Planet
This debut disc is far ahead of its time and has the uncanny ability to challenge one's preconceptions about what music can be - challenge being the key word here. This album stands as a testament to what clever amateurs, unfettered by traditional notions of song structure, popularity, or musicianship can do with a studio.

The lyrics are arch, adroit, and oblique. The songs' propulsively minimal skeletons support dense, compelling, and odd sonic textures that range from the airily ironic pop of "Kicked In The Horse. . . " to the dessicated ululations of "The Grand Substitution".

The work is not without its blemishes. One may question a few of the V's more self-indulgent compositional choices, like noisy drones or cacaphonous synth blurts that occasionally occlude more important elements such as with the lyric in the last verse of "Open Casket (For Tiny)". But the warts never overshadow the stunning richness and creativity of the songs.

What strikes me most about this debut is how, despite its well-studied strangeness, it's great fun to listen to. Robert Jazz's enthusiasm, like that of a 3-year-old with his first box of 64 colored crayons, is infectious, and we cannot help but be entranced, even if his skies are salmon and he frequently colors outside the lines.


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