The discography of Nada Surf, a New York-based alternative rock group, consists of ten studio albums, twenty-two singles and five extended play (EPs). Nada Surf was formed in 1992 and consists of Matthew Caws (guitar, vocals), Daniel Lorca (bass, backup vocals), and Ira Elliot (drums, backup vocals).

Studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions US AUT BEL Flanders: Walloon: FRA GER NLD SPA SWE SWI UKPeaks of Nada Surf in the United Kingdom: Studio albums and singles (except noted): "Lucky", "Popular" and "The Way You Wear Your Head": "The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy": High/LowReleased: June 18, 1996 Label: Elektra Formats: CD, Cassette (CS) 63 — 36 37 — — — 31 — — The Proximity EffectReleased: September 22, 1998 Labels: Elektra (Europe), MarDev Records (2000) Formats: CD, CS, LP — — — 45 — — — — — — Let GoReleased: February 4, 2003 Labels: Barsuk Formats: CD, 2-LP, digital download — — — 32 — — — — — — The Weight Is a GiftReleased: September 20, 2005 Labels: Barsuk, City Slang (Rough Trade) Formats: CD, LP, digital download 167 — — 47 51 — — — 59 — LuckyReleased: February 5, 2008 Labels: Barsuk, City Slang (Rough Trade) Formats: CD, LP, digital download 82 — 97 41 33 98 — — 39 193 If I Had a Hi-FiReleased: June 8, 2010 Label: Mardev Records Formats: CD, 2-LP, digital download — — — 153 — — — — 86 — The Stars Are Indifferent to AstronomyReleased: January 18, 2012 (Japan) January 23, 2012 (UK/EU)January 24, 2012 (US) Label: Barsuk Records Formats: CD, LP, digital download 86 46 — 86 31 — — — 42 190 You Know Who You AreReleased: March 4, 2016 Label: Barsuk Records Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming — 51 — 118 47 — 61 — 46 — Never Not TogetherReleased: February 7, 2020 Label: Barsuk Records/City Slang Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming — — — 135 49 — 41 — 63 — Moon MirrorReleased: September 13, 2024 Label: New West Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming — — — — — — — — — —

Extended plays Year Title Label/Type 1996 Karmic (EP) No.6 Records - CD +++ 2007 reissue on Hi-Speed Soul Records - digital/CD/12" incl. bonus track 2006 All You Need Is Love (radio only EP) Barsuk Records - digital/promo CD 2008 The MySpace Transmissions (EP) MySpace Records/Barsuk Records - digital/CD Ltd. 2012 The Dulcitone Files (EP) Barsuk Records - digital/CD 2021 Cycle Through (EP) Barsuk Records - digital

Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) Album US AUSPeaks in Australia: "Popular": "Inside of Love": BEL FRA JPN NLD NZ SWE SWI"Whose Authority": "I Like What You Say": UK "Popular" 1996 51 43 21 10 — 54 40 13 — 123SNEP: GoldHigh/Low "Treehouse" — — — — — — — — — — "Deeper Well" — — — — — — — — — — "Why Are You So Mean to Me?" 1998 — — — — — — — — — —The Proximity Effect "The Way You Wear Your Head" 2002 — — — — — — — — — 142Let Go "Inside of Love" — 95 — — — — — — — 73 "Hi-Speed Soul" 2003 — — — — — — — — — 87 "L'Aventurier" — — — 86 — — — — — — "Always Love" 2005 — — — 57 — — — — — —The Weight Is a Gift "Imaginary Friends" — — — — — — — — — — "Whose Authority" 2007 — — — — — — — — 69 — Lucky "See These Bones" — — — — — — — — — — "I Like What You Say" 2008 — — — — — — — — 45 — "Electrocution" 2010 — — — — 65 — — — — —If I Had a Hifi "The Moon is Calling" 2011 — — — — — — — — — —The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy "Waiting for Something" 2012 — — — — — — — — — — "Believe You're Mine" 2015 — — — — — — — — — — You Know Who You Are "Cold to See Clear" — — — — — — — — — — "Something I Should Do"2019 — — — — — — — — — —Never Not Together "Looking For You" — — — — — — — — — — "So Much Love"2020 — — — — — — — — — — "In Front of Me Now"2024 — — — — — — — — — —Moon Mirror "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other releases Type Year Title Label Info CD 1999 North 6th Street Noneties Music compilation of demos, 7" versions and French versions of early songs - available only at shows & on www.nadasurf.com CD 2004 Live in Brussels Labels/EMI France full concert recorded in house at l'Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, 2003-03-31 DVD 2004 Live aux Eurockéennes de Belfort Labels/EMI France full concert filmed at Eurockéennes de Belfort festival, France, 2003-07-06 Vinyl 2008 Vinyl Box Set 1994-2008 Barsuk/City Slang first 5 studio albums on 12" vinyl (High/Low only here!) plus repressing of debut 7" single, 24 pages 12" booklet incl. all lyrics, mp3-download code for 16 rare b-sides - limited edition of 1000 copies Digital 2014 B-Sides Barsuk A compilation of digital rarities, which includes tracks that had previously only been available on limited-edition CDs, including a few [...] covers and tracks that were previously unreleased in the US.CD/Vinyl/Digital2015Live At The Neptune TheatreSelf-releasedRecorded Saturday, March 24, 2012 at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle, WA in the midst of a US tour in support of the album The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy.CD/Vinyl/Digital2016Peaceful GhostsCity SlangAn album of the band performing with the ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra (Vienna) and the Babelsberg Film Orchestra (Berlin)

Compilation and soundtrack appearances We Will Fall (Iggy Pop tribute) ("I'm Sick of You") - Royalty Records - 1997 Where Is My Mind? Tribute to the Pixies ("Where Is My Mind?") - Glue Factory - 1999 This Is Next Year: A Brooklyn-Based Compilation ("Blizzard of '77") - Arena Rock Recording Co. - 2001* Future Soundtrack for America ("Your Legs Grow") - Barsuk - 2004* Music from the OC: Mix 2 ("If You Leave" [OMD cover]) - WEA - 2004 For the Kids Too! ("Meow Meow Lullaby") - Nettwerk America - 2004 Love Rocks ("Inside of Love") - Human Rights Campaign/Centaur Entertainment - 2005 Friends With Benefit (songs from One Tree Hill) ("Always Love") - 2006 John Tucker Must Die: Music from the Motion Picture ("I Like What You Say") - Wind-Up - 2006* Rails & Ties ("In the Mirror") - Milan Records - 2007* Heroes: Original Soundtrack ("Weightless") - NBC Universal Television, DVD, Music & Consumer Products Group - 2008 Nano-Mugen Compilation 2009 ("Weightless") - Ki/oon Records - 2009 Nano-Mugen Compilation 2011 ("Mustang" [ ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION cover]) - Ki/oon Records - 2011

* All are non-album versions of each song

Films, TV programs, games and adverts Nada Surf have been featured several times in the television series One Tree Hill: "Inside of Love" was played in season 1 episode 13. "Always Love" was played in season 3 episode 3. The band make a guest appearance on season 3 episode 11 playing "Concrete Bed" in concert as Peyton (Hilarie Burton) is trying to convince their band manager to agree to be a part of the benefit CD which is later named as Friends with Benefit. "See These Bones", "Here Goes Something", "I LIke What You Say" and "The Film Did Not Go Round" appeared in season 5 episode 10. "Are You Lightning?" was used in season 6 episode 17, which had Matthew Caws as a guest composer for the episode score. Nada Surf performed the "Kitty Cat Song" used as the theme tune for the 2006 game Catz, officially titled "Meow Meow Lullaby Remix". The song was written by Matthew Caws, Ira Elliot and Daniel Lorca, with additional vocals from Lianne Smith. Nada Surf covered The Beatles' "All You Need is Love" in 2006. The cover was featured in a Chase Bank credit card television commercial in the U.S. “Blankest Year” featured in a 2006 TV commercial for the Suzuki Swift in Germany. The song "Blonde on Blonde" from Let Go is featured during the opening and end credits to the 2004 German film Sommersturm (Summer Storm). "Blonde on Blonde" is also featured in the 2004 John Travolta film A Love Song for Bobby Long, and in the television series Six Feet Under. "What is Your Secret" from The Weight Is a Gift, was featured in "A New Light", episode 3 of the ABC series Six Degrees. Nada Surf recorded a cover of "If You Leave" by OMD for the television series The O.C. The song played during a prominent scene in which Seth Cohen (Adam Brody) shares an emotional goodbye with Anna Stern (Samaire Armstrong). Nada Surf songs have been played three times in the television show How I Met Your Mother; "Inside of Love" was featured in the first season, "Always Love" was featured in the twelfth episode of the second season, and "Beautiful Beat" was featured in the closing moments of the twelfth episode of the third season. "Always Love" is featured on the soundtrack to the 2007 film Disturbia. "Zen Brain" is featured in the 2001 German film . "Hyperspace" is featured in the 2004 German film The Edukators and the 2009 remake of My Bloody Valentine. "I Like What You Say" is featured in the 2006 film John Tucker Must Die. "Weightless", from the album Lucky, premiered in the 30th episode (season 2, episode 7, "Out of Time") of the NBC television series Heroes, on November 6, 2007, and will appear on its original soundtrack. "The Fox", from Lucky, is featured in the closing montage of The Riches episode 204 "Slums of Bayou Hills". "Happy Kid" is featured in the opening scenes of an episode of Numb3rs entitled "When Worlds Collide".

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