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Lucky
Rock · 2008 · 16 tracks · 59m

Lucky

Nada Surf

Polished indie rock that pairs shimmering power-pop hooks with literate, bittersweet reflections on adulthood. Warm, melodic, and deeply comforting.

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It's the musical equivalent of a deep, relieved sigh at the end of a long day.

A sophisticated blend of adult longing and melodic optimism that feels like a warm embrace.

Lucky · vs · Nada Surf
Bittersweet+1.0σ

Bittersweet saturates this record a touch more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks · 59m
01
Whose Authority (acoustic)
2:50
01
See These Bones
5:10
02
Whose Authority
3:01
02
I Like What You Say (acoustic)
3:14
03
Beautiful Beat
4:38
03
I Wanna Take You Home
3:39
04
Everyone’s on Tour
2:39
04
Here Goes Something
2:06
05
Weightless
3:32
06
Are You Lightning?
5:23
07
Je t’attendais
3:48
08
I Like What You Say
3:09
09
From Now On
2:36
10
Ice on the Wing
3:48
11
The Fox
5:41
12
The Film Did Not Go ’Round
3:47
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition in 'Beautiful Beat' from a skeletal, whispered verse into a massive, multi-tracked choral explosion.
The haunting, slow-build intensity of 'See These Bones' as it expands into a widescreen existential anthem.
The way the acoustic versions of 'Whose Authority' strip away the power-pop sheen to reveal the raw, skeletal melody.
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