With Moon Mirror, Nada Surf have delivered exactly what fans want and expect, and then some. The veteran alt-rockers have come up with a record packed with all the hallmarks that’ve endeared them to fans for over three decades. It’s filled with poignant, bittersweet anthems that simmer before erupting into massive harmonies, deeply personal yet universally relatable lyrics, and melodies that demand you belt them out with the windows down.

For 30 years, Matthew Caws (vocals/guitar), Daniel Lorca (bass), and Ira Elliot (drums) have been the steady core of Nada Surf. Moon Mirror is their first album for New West Records and was produced at the legendary Rockfield Studios in Wales by the band alongside longtime collaborator Ian Laughton. Louie Lino, the band’s go-to keyboardist, adds another texture to the tunes, furthering the emotional depth of the songs.

Moon Mirror has nods to Nada Surf’s past, but at the same time it’s a step forward. It captures the essence of the human experience - love, grief, isolation, and hope - with a rawness and honesty that only comes from a band that’s lived through it all. There’s a hard-won wisdom in these songs, a depth that speaks to the band’s time together. These are not the musings of the wide-eyed twenty-somethings we first came to know, but rather the reflections of seasoned road warriros who’ve faced life’s ups and downs head-on. From the gut-punching introspection to the anthemic choruses, Moon Mirror offers a profound, sometimes absurd look at what it means to be human. As always, Nada Surf delivers, and this time, they may have given us some of their strongest anthems yet.