If I Had a Hi-Fi
2010 studio album of cover songs by Nada Surf
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If I Had a Hi-Fi is the sixth studio album by American alternative rock band Nada Surf. It was released on June 8, 2010, on Mardev Records. It consists only of covers chosen by the band members themselves.
| If I Had a Hi-Fi | ||||
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| Studio album of cover songs by | ||||
| Released | June 8, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2010 | |||
| Studio | various | |||
| Genre | Indie rock[1] | |||
| Length | 41:09 | |||
| Label | Mardev | |||
| Producer | Nada Surf | |||
| Nada Surf chronology | ||||
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The album title is a palindrome.
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Billboard | 3.5/5[4] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[5] |
| Slant Magazine | [6] |
| Under the Radar | [7] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Electrocution" | Bill Fox | Bill Fox | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Enjoy the Silence" | Martin Gore | Depeche Mode | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Love Goes On!" | Grant McLennan, Robert Forster | The Go-Betweens | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Janine" | Arthur Russell | Arthur Russell | 1:04 |
| 5. | "You Were So Warm" | Dwight Twilley | Dwight Twilley | 2:48 |
| 6. | "Love and Anger" | Kate Bush | Kate Bush | 4:50 |
| 7. | "The Agony of Laffitte" | Britt Daniel | Spoon | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Bye Bye Beauté" | Benjamin Biolay | Coralie Clément | 3:37 |
| 9. | "Question" | Justin Hayward | The Moody Blues | 5:17 |
| 10. | "Bright Side" | Matthew Lamkin, Matty McLoughlin | The Soft Pack | 3:06 |
| 11. | "Evolution" | Joaquín Pascual | Mercromina | 5:10 |
| 12. | "I Remembered What I Was Going to Say" | Jonathan Caws-Elwitt | The Silly Pillows | 1:52 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Conquering Fox" (Lino Mix) | 6:34 |
| 14. | "Conquering Fox" (Dr. Isreal Mix) | 6:15 |
| 15. | "Lexicon Dub" |
Personnel
- Matthew Caws – vocals, guitar
- Daniel Lorca – bass guitar, vocals
- Ira Elliot – drums, vocals
- Additional personnel
- Doug Gillard – guitar
- Joe McGinty – keyboards
- Louie Lino – programming
- Philip Peterson & Victoria Parker – string arrangements
- Mixed by
- Joe Agnello at Head Gear, Brooklyn on 1, 5 & 10
- John Goodmanson at Bogroll, Seattle on 2, 3, 6, 9 & 11
- Louie Lino at Resonate, Austin on 4, 7, & 12
- Tom Beaujour at Nuthouse, Hoboken on 8
Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, assisted by Ryan Smith.