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Moon Mirror (Nada Surf album)

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Moon Mirror
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)
Length44:06
LabelNew West
Producer
  • Ian Laughton
  • Nada Surf
Nada Surf chronology
Never Not Together
(2020)
Moon Mirror
(2024)

Moon Mirror is the tenth studio album by American band Nada Surf.[1] It was released on September 13, 2024, by New West Records.[2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The Fire Note[5]
Glide Magazine[6]
MusicOMH4/4[7]
Paste[8]
PopMatters7/10[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Stereo Board[11]

Moon Mirror received acclaim from critics. According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Moon Mirror received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 82 out of 100 from 10 critic scores.[3]

Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone called it Nada Surf's "most musically and emotionally passionate album in years, on the level of gems like Let Go, The Weight Is a Gift, and The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy."[10] In a four-star review, John Murphy of MusicOMH dubbed the album "a fine example of just how consistent one of the USA's most overlooked rock bands have been over the decades."[7]

Reviewing the album for AllMusic, Matt Collar claimed that, "Rather than bemoan the passing of time and youth, Nada Surf lean into their age on Moon Mirror, imbuing each song with a poetic, transcendental quality, one largely centered on the themes of gratitude and being present in the moment."[4]

Track listing

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Moon Mirror track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Second Skin"3:59
2."In Front of Me Now"3:42
3."Moon Mirror"3:05
4."Losing"4:06
5."Intel and Dreams"2:24
6."The One You Want"4:43
7."New Propeller"5:18
8."Open Seas"4:16
9."X Is You"3:50
10."Give Me the Sun"3:34
11."Floater"5:09
Total length:44:06

Charts

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Chart performance for Moon Mirror
Chart (2024) Peak
position
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[12] 46

References

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  1. ^ Esson, Dave (September 13, 2024). "Nada Surf: Moon Mirror". Daily Express. p. 39.
  2. ^ Griffly, Chris (September 10, 2024). "Album Review: Nada Surf Is Back, Gazing into the 'Moon Mirror'". No Depression (magazine). Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Collar, Matt (September 13, 2024). "Moon Mirror - Nada Surf | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  5. ^ Anthony, Christopher (September 13, 2024). "Nada Surf: Moon Mirror Album Review". The Fire Note. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  6. ^ Moore, John (September 11, 2024). "Nada Surf Continues to Evolve Indie-pop Sounds on 'Moon Mirror'". Glide Magazine. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Murphy, John (September 13, 2024). "Nada Surf - Moon Mirror". MusicOMH. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  8. ^ Salmon, Ben (September 13, 2024). "With Moon Mirror, Nada Surf Add Another Great Record to Their Remarkably Consistent Catalog". Paste. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  9. ^ Conaton, Chris (September 17, 2024). "Nada Surf Have a Good Time on 'Moon Mirror'". Pop Matters. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  10. ^ a b Sheffield, Rob (September 10, 2024). "No Hits, No Problem: Nada Surf Are Grassroots Giants". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  11. ^ Marsh, Graeme (September 27, 2024). "Nada Surf - Moon Mirror (Album Review)". Stereoboard. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  12. ^ "Nada Surf Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2024.