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High/Low
Rock · 1996 · 10 tracks

High/Low

Nada Surf

High-gain guitar crunch meets literate, spoken-word cynicism. A quintessential 1996 time capsule balancing radio-ready hooks with an anxious, underground heart.

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It's the 90s alt-rock record that's actually as smart as it is loud.

A restless mix of teenage cynicism and genuine existential yearning wrapped in thick guitar distortion.

High/Low · vs · Nada Surf
Basement Show+3.6σ

Basement Show saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Deeper Well
3:55
02
The Plan
4:32
03
Popular
3:48
04
Sleep
3:48
05
Stalemate
3:38
06
Treehouse
2:43
07
Icebox
3:18
08
Psychic Caramel
4:00
09
Hollywood
2:21
10
Zen Brain
4:29
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sarcastic, deadpan instructional monologue that anchors the breakout hit Popular.
The sudden explosion of fuzzed-out guitars that interrupts the quiet, melodic tension of Deeper Well.
The vulnerable, almost whispered vocal delivery during the bridge of Zen Brain before the final chorus kicks in.
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