Nada Surf
Few bands in the last decade have rolled with the punches as gracefully as Brooklyn’s Nada Surf. Initially dismissed as a major-label/MTV version of Pavement – remember “Popular”? – the band has since recorded for indie labels with results befitting the best the underground has to offer, with current disc (its fifth) Lucky supplying some of singer Matthew Caws’s most heartfelt vocals to date … and some of his most restless and yearning lyrics. Watching Nada Surf mature into a great band has been a rewarding experience … and live, the group is a consistent pleasure. (Wed. at the Music Box @ Fonda, 6126 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. With the Little Ones.)
Staccato Notes: Irish rock combo The Answer made quite the noise in Britain last year with their debut album Rise’s classic-rock chops, all Zepp-tastic noise and chugging Free/Bad Co. licks. Spaceland ain’t the Forum, but it will have to do for now. (Wed. at Club NME @ Spaceland, 1717 Silver Lake Blvd., Silver Lake.) And the mighty Clutch is back this week, playing their increasingly-skilled blend of metal and blues. (Thur. at the Music Box @ Fonda, with Murder by Death, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, and Hex Machine.)
Published: 03/12/2008
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