Nada Surf

"Did you ever, as a kid, want to crawl into the speakers?" asks Nada Surf singer-guitarist Matthew Caws. "I did - here was OK, but there was much better." And that's pretty much what Nada Surf is all about - Caws, bassist Daniel Lorca, and drummer Ira Elliot are in love with the way rock music can transport you to a new and wonderful place in a beguiling rush of beats, chords, hooks and words. And they do it 10 times over on their brilliant new album, 'The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy.' The album has a somewhat more optimistic, more outward-looking tone than previous Nada Surf albums. On the yearning waiting for something, Caws sings, "This new peace / I can feel it now," and that serenity - and not anger - is actually what fueled the music's extra kick. 'The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy' continues the notion of music as an alternative reality, and songs as things you can keep by your side for inspiration and support. Available now on iTunes: http://bit.ly/nada4stars.