Lucky (Nada Surf album)
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Lucky is the fifth studio album by American
alternative rock
band Nada Surf
. It was released February 4, 2008 in Europe; February 5, 2008 in the US, Canada and Australia; and February 18, 2008 in the UK and Japan to very positive reviews. It reached #82 on the Billboard 200.
The band issued an official statement announcing this album on October 12, 2007. The song "See These Bones" premiered on the Anti-Hit List
Podcast on October 20, 2007.
Due to a misquotation of Matthew Caws
, the album was first expected to be called Time for Plan A.
The original pressing includes a 4-song bonus disc.
Lucky was leaked onto torrent and peer sharing sites before its official release date.
The song "Weightless" was featured in the Heroes
episode "Out of Time
", "See These Bones" was featured in the One Tree Hill (TV series)
on The CW, while the song "Beautiful Beat" was featured in the How I Met Your Mother
episode No Tomorrow.
The track "See These Bones" was listed as one of The Times
of London's Best Songs of 2008, described as "2008's most overpoweringly propulsive and gloriously euphoric song".
said, "I feel like it is a pretty heavy record, and that is a product of John Goodmanson, the guy who made it because even the songs that were even moderately rocking – now that they are mixed and mastered, they feel like they are really kickin’ even when they are relatively quiet, so that’s thanks to him. I think it is a little heavier than Let Go, but it’s not as heavy as The Proximity Effect."
The release in France includes an additional track: "Je t'attendais".
Track listing for bonus disc
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Nada Surf
Nada Surf
Nada Surf is an American alternative rock band. Formed in 1992, the New York band consists of Matthew Caws , Ira Elliot and Daniel Lorca .-Early years:...
. It was released February 4, 2008 in Europe; February 5, 2008 in the US, Canada and Australia; and February 18, 2008 in the UK and Japan to very positive reviews. It reached #82 on the Billboard 200.
The band issued an official statement announcing this album on October 12, 2007. The song "See These Bones" premiered on the Anti-Hit List
Anti-Hit List
The Anti-Hit List is a weekly music column by Canadian music critic John Sakamoto.The column presents a countdown list of Sakamoto's ten favourite non-hit songs of the week. This may include indie rock, mashups, forgotten classics, and other assorted bits of Internet musical culture...
Podcast on October 20, 2007.
Due to a misquotation of Matthew Caws
Matthew Caws
Matthew Caws is the lead singer of the band Nada Surf. His parents are Peter Caws and Mary Ann Caws.- Biography :...
, the album was first expected to be called Time for Plan A.
The original pressing includes a 4-song bonus disc.
Lucky was leaked onto torrent and peer sharing sites before its official release date.
The song "Weightless" was featured in the Heroes
Heroes (TV series)
Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the...
episode "Out of Time
Out of Time (Heroes)
"Out of Time" is the seventh episode of the second season of the NBC science fiction drama series Heroes. It aired on November 5, 2007.- Plot :...
", "See These Bones" was featured in the One Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
on The CW, while the song "Beautiful Beat" was featured in the How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother is an American sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 19, 2005, created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays.As a framing device, the main character, Ted Mosby with narration by Bob Saget, in the year 2030 recounts to his son and daughter the events that led to his meeting...
episode No Tomorrow.
The track "See These Bones" was listed as one of The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
of London's Best Songs of 2008, described as "2008's most overpoweringly propulsive and gloriously euphoric song".
Background
As to how the album compares to prior releases, Matthew CawsMatthew Caws
Matthew Caws is the lead singer of the band Nada Surf. His parents are Peter Caws and Mary Ann Caws.- Biography :...
said, "I feel like it is a pretty heavy record, and that is a product of John Goodmanson, the guy who made it because even the songs that were even moderately rocking – now that they are mixed and mastered, they feel like they are really kickin’ even when they are relatively quiet, so that’s thanks to him. I think it is a little heavier than Let Go, but it’s not as heavy as The Proximity Effect."
Artwork
On November 9, 2007, the band issued a statement asking for testimonies revolving around the word "Lucky", in order to include them to the album artwork.Track listing
- "See These Bones"
- "Whose Authority"
- "Beautiful Beat"
- "Here Goes Something"
- "Weightless"
- "Are You Lightning?"
- "I Like What You Say"
- "From Now On"
- "Ice on the Wing"
- "The Fox"
- "The Film Did Not Go 'Round" (written by Greg Peterson)
The release in France includes an additional track: "Je t'attendais".
Track listing for bonus disc
- "Whose Authority" (acoustic)
- "I Like What You Say" (acoustic)
- "I Wanna Take You Home"
- "Everyone's on Tour"
Guest appearances
- Juliana HatfieldJuliana HatfieldJuliana Hatfield , is an American guitarist/singer-songwriter and author from the Boston area, formerly of the indie rock bands Blake Babies and Some Girls. She currently lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts....
on "I Wanna Take You Home" - John RoderickJohn RoderickJohn Roderick is an American musician and writer. Born in Seattle, Washington, he grew up in Anchorage, Alaska. He is currently the lead singer and guitarist in the band The Long Winters and was formerly a touring member of the band Harvey Danger...
of The Long WintersThe Long WintersThe Long Winters is an American indie rock band based in Seattle, Washington.-Early history:Singer-songwriter John Roderick was born in Seattle, Washington, and grew up in Anchorage, Alaska. He later returned to Seattle, formed the Bun Family Players and the The Western State Hurricanes...
on "Ice On The Wing" - Sean NelsonSean NelsonSean Nelson is an American singer, songwriter, and keyboardist, notable as the frontman for the alternative rock group Harvey Danger.- Career :...
of Harvey DangerHarvey DangerHarvey Danger was an American indie rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1993, and rose to prominence in 1998 with the single "Flagpole Sitta." On August 29, 2009, the band played its final show at the Crocodile Cafe in Seattle....
on "See These Bones" - Ed HarcourtEd HarcourtEd Harcourt is an English singer-songwriter. To date, he has released five studio albums, two EPs, and thirteen singles. His debut album, Here Be Monsters, was nominated for the 2001 Mercury Prize...
, piano parts on "Weightless" and "Beautiful Beat" - Ben GibbardBen GibbardBenjamin "Ben" Gibbard is an American musician known as a member of several successful indie rock bands. He is the lead singer of Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service, and is also known for his project ¡All-Time Quarterback! and his first band, Pinwheel.-Personal life and career:Gibbard was...
of Death Cab for CutieDeath Cab for CutieDeath Cab for Cutie is an American alternative rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band consists of Ben Gibbard , Chris Walla , Nick Harmer and Jason McGerr ....
on "See These Bones" - Phil WandscherPhil WandscherPhil Wandscher is the former guitarist of the alt-country band Whiskeytown, and is currently a member of Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter.Wandscher appeared on Death Cab For Cutie's album Transatlanticism, singing backing vocals on the album's title track...
of Jesse Sykes & the Sweet HereafterJesse SykesChristened Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter in 2002 , singer-songwriter Jesse Sykes and guitarist Phil Wandscher , began what has become their long lived musical partnership.... - Martin Wenk of Calexico, horns on "Ice On The Wing"
- Coralie ClémentCoralie ClémentCoralie Clément is a French singer.-Biography:Clément was born into a family of musicians, her father a clarinetist, and studied the violin from the age of six but later quit. Her brother, Benjamin Biolay, also a singer, has written for Henri Salvador and wrote and produced her own debut, as well...
, high vocals on "The Fox" - Louie Lino, keyboards
- Joe McGintyJoe McGintyJoe McGinty is a composer, keyboardist and arranger who was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey.-Background:McGinty is most widely known for his five years as the keyboardist for The Psychedelic Furs ....
- Lianne Smith, vocals on "The Film Did Not Go Round"
- Jason Marquis, acoustic guitar on "The Film Did Not Go Round"