The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy

2012 studio album by Nada Surf From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy is the seventh album by alternative rock band Nada Surf. The album was released by Barsuk Records on January 18, 2012, in Japan, January 23, 2012, in Europe, and January 24, 2012, in the United States. It is their first album of original material since 2008's Lucky.

ReleasedJanuary 18, 2012 (2012-01-18)
Recorded2011
GenreAlternative rock
Length38:15
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The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy
Studio album by
Nada Surf
ReleasedJanuary 18, 2012 (2012-01-18)
Recorded2011
GenreAlternative rock
Length38:15
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Producer
Nada Surf chronology
If I Had a Hi-Fi
(2010)		 The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy
(2012)		 You Know Who You Are
(2016)
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Professional ratings
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AnyDecentMusic?6.1/10[1]
Metacritic69/100[2]
Review scores
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AllMusicStarStarStarStar[3]
Alternative PressStarStarStarStar[4]
The A.V. ClubB[5]
Consequence of SoundStarStarStarHalf star[6]
Entertainment WeeklyB[7]
MojoStarStarStar[8]
Paste8.0/10[9]
Pitchfork4.4/10[10]
QStarStarStarStar[11]
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Track listing

All tracks written by Matthew Caws, Daniel Lorca and Ira Elliot.

  1. "Clear Eye Clouded Mind" – 3:40
  2. "Waiting for Something" – 3:35
  3. "When I Was Young" – 5:18
  4. "Jules and Jim" – 4:24
  5. "The Moon Is Calling" – 3:08
  6. "Teenage Dreams" – 3:47
  7. "Looking Through" – 4:00
  8. "Let the Fight Do the Fighting" – 3:17
  9. "No Snow on the Mountain" – 4:04
  10. "The Future" – 3:02

Deluxe edition bonus CD

  1. "The Future" (Acoustic) – 2:57
  2. "Looking Through" (Acoustic) – 3:43
  3. "When I Was Young" (Acoustic) – 4:44
  4. "Waiting for Something" (Acoustic) – 3:37
  5. "Clear Eye Clouded Mind" (Acoustic) – 3:48

Personnel

Nada Surf
Additional musicians
  • Doug Gillard – lead guitar
  • Joe McGinty – keyboards
  • Martin Wenk – trumpet, keyboards, xylophone
  • Phillip Peterson – cello
  • Louie Lino – keyboards
  • Chris Shaw – guitar, keyboard
Production
  • Chris Shaw – production
  • Nada Surf – production
  • Chris Shaw – mixing (at Sparky Space)
  • Greg Calbi – mastering (for Sterling Sound NYC)
  • Steve Fallone – mastering assistance (for Sterling Sound NYC)
  • Tom Beaujour – engineering

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