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Sep 20, 2024Caws and Nada Surf hone in so eloquently on the essential, bittersweet ideas at the core of Moon Mirror that their honesty and sweetness can hit unexpectedly hard in the way the best rock albums often do.
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Sep 13, 2024At 11 tracks and a 44 minute-runtime, it’s packed efficiently with all the things we expect from Nada Surf: propulsive rhythms, jangling guitars, gleaming melodies delivered via Caws’ lithe tenor.
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Sep 16, 2024They’ve probably been around for too long now to attract any new fans, but Moon Mirror is a fine example of just how consistent one of the USA’s most overlooked rock bands have been over the decades.
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Sep 11, 2024Nada Surf has evolved into one of the most consistently satisfying indie pop/rock bands out there. Moon Mirror shows that their music is still evolving.
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Sep 10, 2024Moon Mirror is Nada Surf’s most musically and emotionally passionate album in years, on the level of gems like Let Go, This Weight Is A Gift, and The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy.
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MojoSep 10, 2024Nada Surf have always been close to greatness, and Moon Mirror won’t win new fans, but it is wonderful. [Oct 2024, p.82]
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UncutSep 10, 2024The band's deepest and most accomplished effort yet. [Oct 2024, p.40]
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Sep 17, 2024While Nada Surf doesn’t have any big statements to make this time, it’s nice to hear them relaxed and enjoying themselves on Moon Mirror. There’s a lightness to this record that goes well with their power-pop sound, making it a lot of fun.
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Classic Rock MagazineSep 10, 2024All told, a refreshing update of 90s guitar rock for a headier age. [Sep 2024, p.72]
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Record CollectorSep 10, 2024The music boasts a crunchy (but pleasantly sweet) production sheen that owes a debt to classic British power pop. [Oct 2024, p.103]