Nada Surf album pays tribute to band’s influences

Nada Surf will self-release on Tuesday “If I Had a Hi-Fi,” the group’s first covers album.

TRIVIA: The band’s biggest hit to date remains the 1996 track, “Popular,” which reached No. 11 on Billboard’s modern rock chart.

STANDOUTS: Nada Surf’s take on the little-known Bill Fox song “Electrocution” is a welcome jolt.

FANS DIG: Tight T-shirts

ANDY SAYS: Nada Surf shucked off the one-hit wonder label about a decade ago and never looked back. The critically lauded indie rockers now pay tribute to artists that influenced them. The warm and heartfelt collection includes the music of Kate Bush, Depeche Mode and Spoon, among others. And, as a bonus, Nada Surf makes the case for buying a physical CD with some of the year’s most intricate liner notes and cover art.

GRADE: B-plus

Andy Rathbun: 425-339-3455; arathbun@heraldnet.com