You have to wonder what is happening to a band when they decide to do an album of covers. It’s been done both successfully (Dirty Projectors “covering” Black Flag) and awkwardly (Rob Halford of Judas Priest covering traditional Christmas hymns), but either way, there is something earnest about cover albums, and in this great country of America, you’re allowed to do anything you want when you turn 18 — or in this case, when your band turns 18.
The band is Nada Surf, and the album is called If I Had a Hi-Fi. Why is it called that? Because it’s a palindrome! And maybe, according to the Milwaukee noise-rock band IfIHadAHiFi, in honor of Milwaukee noise-rock band IfIHadAHiFi! (In reciprocation, IfIHadAHiFi have decided to name their forthcoming EP Nada Surf, citing Negativland and their U2 record as influence.)
No tracklist yet, but Nada Surf will cover The Soft Pack (formerly The Muslims), The Moody Blues, Kate Bush, Arthur Russell, and other artists that a lot of people really, really, really like! The record will only be available at shows, so go see ‘em.
2010 tourdates:
03.25.10 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom #
03.26.10 - Brooklyn, NY - Bell House @
03.27.10 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg $
03.29.10 - Toronto, ON - Lee’s Palace
03.30.10 - Montreal, QC - Cabaret du Musee Juste Pour Rire
03.31.10 - Northampton, MA - Pearl Street
04.01.10 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
04.02.10 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
04.03.10 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
04.13.10 - London, UK - ICA
04.15.10 - Bourges, France - Printemps de Bourges Festival
04.17.10 - Strasbourg, France - Artefact Festival
04.18.10 - Utrecht, Holland - Tivoli de Helling
04.19.10 - Brussels, Belgium - Botanique
04.20.10 - Cologne, Germany - Gloria
04.21.10 - Lausanne, Switzerland - D! Club
04.23.10 - Zurich, Switzerland - Abart
04.24.10 - Vienna, Austria - WUK
04.25.10 - Prague, Czech Republic - Lucerna Music Bar
04.26.10 - Berlin, Germany - Lido
04.27.10 - Hamburg, Germany - Knust
04.28.10 - Paris, France - Trabendo
04.29.10 - Madrid, Spain - Joy Eslava
04.30.10 - Murcia, Spain - Estrella Levante SOS 4.8 Festival
05.01.10 - Galicia, Spain - Villagarcia de arosa
05.15.10 - Longirod, Switzerland - Long’I’rock Festival
05.24.10 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern
05.25.10 - West Hollywood, CA - Troubadour
05.27.10 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
05.29.10 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
# performing Let Go in its entirety!
@ performing The Weight Is a Gift in its entirety!
$ performing Lucky in its entirety!
• Nada Surf: http://www.nadasurf.com
