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Issue 73 Also Features Interviews with Fontaines D.C., Cassandra Jenkins, DIIV, Sparks, Camera Obscura, Alan Sparhawk, The Decemberists, Jessica Pratt, Glass Animals, Charly Bliss, Yard Act, English Teacher, and More
Sep 06, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our new print issue, Issue 73, which features Maya Hawke and Nilüfer Yanya on the two covers. Issue 73 also features interviews with Fontaines D.C., Cassandra Jenkins, DIIV, Sparks, Camera Obscura, Alan Sparhawk, The Decemberists, Jessica Pratt, Glass Animals, Charly Bliss, Yard Act, English Teacher, Goat Girl, Hana Vu, and others. More
Plus The Decemberists, She Drew The Gun, Crack Cloud, Nada Surf, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
May 17, 2024
By Mark Redfern (with Andy Von Pip)
Welcome to the 17th Songs of the Week of 2024. This week Andy Von Pip, Matt the Raven, Mark Moody, Scott Dransfield, and Stephen Humphries helped me decide what should make the list. We seriously considered over 25 songs this week and narrowed it down to a Top 11. More
Moon Mirror Due Out September 13 via New West
May 16, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Nada Surf have announced a new album, Moon Mirror, and shared its first single, “In Front of Me Now,” via a music video. The band have also announced some new tour dates. More
New York Show Includes Ted Leo; Michael Shannon; and Members of Sonic Youth, Nada Surf, The Walkmen, and More
Aug 29, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Flip These Houses is a benefit concert on September 28th at the Knockdown Center in Queens, NY. Its purpose is to encourage people to vote Democratic in this November’s midterm elections. More
Superchunk's Mac McCaughan, Nada Surf's Matthew Caws, Big Star's Jody Stephens, and Marshall Crenshaw Also Took Part
Sep 01, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
SXSW 2015 may have been many months ago, but a video was just posted online of the full “I Wrote That Song” panel. The panel featured from Spoon’s Britt Daniel, Arcade Fire’s Will Butler, Superchunk’s Mac McCaughan, Nada Surf’s Matthew Caws, and Marshall Crenshaw as they all discussed their songwriting process. More
Plus: Florence and the Machine, Beirut, PJ Harvey, Anna Calvi, SBTRKT, R.E.M., and more
Dec 23, 2011
By Mark Redfern and Laura Studarus
Under the Radar‘s Best of 2011 Issue has shipped out to subscribers and will be hitting newsstands soon. The issue features three unique covers, each featuring an artist behind one of our Top 5 albums of the year: M83, The Horrors, and Bon Iver. The issue also takes a look back at other artists who have made a splash in 2011, including Beirut, Anna Calvi, EMA, Florence and the Machine, Gang Gang Dance, Neon Indian, PJ Harvey, R.E.M., SBTRKT, Slow Club, St. Vincent, Summer Camp, tUnE-yArDs, and Yuck. More
In Support of Forthcoming The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy
Nov 08, 2011
By Margot Cooper Gruen
New York outfit Nada Surf have announced a Spring 2012 tour in support of The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy, due out January 24 via Barsuk. Check out the dates. More
Download First Track "When I Was Young" Now
Oct 26, 2011
By Margot Cooper Gruen
Nada Surf has announced their seventh album, The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy, which is due January 24 via Barsuk Records. We have an MP3 for the first song, “When I Was Young.” More
Interviews
Oct 29, 2024
By Matthew Caws
For our recurring Self-Portrait feature, we ask musicians to take a self-portrait photo (or paint/draw a self-portrait) and write a list of personal things about themselves, things that their fans might not already know about them. This Self-Portrait is by Matthew Caws of Nada Surf. More
Sep 13, 2024
By Mark Redfern
To end the week, we ask Matthew Caws of Nada Surf some questions about endings and death. More
Reviews
Mar 07, 2016
By Joshua M. Miller
On Nada Surf‘s eighth album You Know Who You Are, Matthew Caws and his veteran band continue to prove that they haven’t forgotten what they do best even after 24 years together. More