Audio CD review:
Nada Surf - The Proximity Effect

Nada Surf - The Proximity Effect

Band: Nada Surf Title: The Proximity Effect Rating: Release Date: 27 October, 1998 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Hyperspace 2: Amateur 3: Why Are You So Mean To Me? 4: Mother's Day 5: Troublemaker 6: 80 Windows 7: Bacardi 8: Bad Best Friend 9: Dispossession 10: The Voices 11: Firecracker 12: Slow Down 13: Robot

Customer Reviews An Attempt To Be A Rock Band Nada Surf is not one of these bands. Quite a few bands succeed well in this style in which the songs consist in melodious and usually joyful poprock, with a more hard-beatingly rocking chorus. 'Slow Down' is a typical example: this song simply drowns in its own lack of originality. 'Bacardi' is a much more successful example. This one is rather melodious and with a lot of atmosphere. In that sense, 'The Voices' is pretty OK too. 'Why Are You So Mean To Me?' swings quite well, with its semi-soft vocals, apart from which it is nearly punky, like 'Dispossession'. 'Firecracker' is a decent punkish rock composition as well - its rolling guitars and emotional vocals make a great arrangement. But a song like 'Mother's Day' is in fact just noisy. And 'Troublemaker' is to be considered as a fill-out track; silent pop, nothing special. Among the highlights on 'The Proximity Effect' is the opener 'Hyperspace' and the second track, 'Amateur'. The former has a very hit-like chorus but somehow lacks the format that could make it a classic. On the latter too, it is the chorus that controls things ('You said I should get professional help / It makes me cry'. . . ) The harmonious '80 Windows' is the album's best song. The quiet guitars, the temper of the drums, the lyrics, give it a unique feel. All in all, Nada Surf can be considered kings of ordinarity. The band wants to be a rock band, sometimes even with punk elements, but basicly just sounds like poprock. In the style of Del Amitri, Fool's Garden and Backin'ground. the most underated band of the 90s The album was a master piece, well Nada Surf have done it again, The Proximity Effect is fantasic, the only song that seems to be lacking is "why are you so mean to me?" witch is a cover tune. Nada Surf scored a hit a few years back with popular on the CD high/low, most people never journeyed deeper into the CD, it was filled with wit, charm and charsima that few bands today have. If you dont buy this album, your braindead, it kicks ASS!. no comments Ok, I just had to say something for my favorite album ! I don't listen it, I FEEL it ! high/low was amazing and I couldn't imagine they could do a better album, but they did ! This album gets a soul, there is something behind this music, but I can't explain it. . so, ok, if I can't, I shut up and you listen. . You can see a complete list of all Nada Surf discography, or go back to the Nada Surf tabs