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- Date Released: March 19, 1996
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Alternative
- Label: Nada Surf / The Orchard
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We Say...
Anyone that grew up in the ‘90s can recite the spoken word portions of “Popular,” Nada Surf’s breakout hit from their debut LP, High/Low. The band had been around long before their novelty hit broke, however. In fact, they recorded an entire LP. But when their European record deal fell through, the group jumped at the chance to release some of what they had, while simultaneously shopping the rest around in the hopes of landing a major label contract. As a result, the Karmic EP served as a calling card of sorts, a series of rough sketches brimming with power-pop hooks and guitars tuned to the key of grunge. Ric Ocasek heard the results and knew the potential of “Telescope”’s guitar squall and vocal harmonies. He’d end up re-recording “Treehouse” and a batch of new songs with the group in a proper studio only a few months after Karmic’s release and help vault this charmingly lo-fi band into MTV’s Buzz Bin.
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They Say...
Containing tracks originally recorded for an LP that was never released, the Karmic EP has a couple of good moments that reflect the tail end of early-'90s alterna-rock, opening with "Telescope," which shows some promising guitar texture underneath a solid melody. "Sea Knows When" is vaguely influenced by Urge Overkill and R.E.M., and "Everybody Lies" is saved by a great bassline and some nice organ. "Treehouse" picks things up with a high-energy riff and seems to be the connecting force of the EP, finding the early Nada Surf taking elements of Pavement in an extremely pop direction. Although it suffers from some flat recording, closing track "Nothing" sounds like it might be great live.
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Telescope |
3:04 |
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| 02. | |
Sea Knows When |
3:37 |
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| 03. | |
Everybody Lies |
2:22 |
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| 04. | |
Treehouse |
2:41 |
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| 05. | |
Nothing |
2:31 |
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| 06. | |
Pressure Free |
2:33 |
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06 Total Tracks, 16:48 Total Length
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Credits
- Edward Douglas - ? // Nada Surf - Main Performer // Scott Hull - Mastering // Annalee Valencia - Design // Mike Caiati - ? // Ira Elliot - ? // Daniel Lorca - ? // Matthew Caws - ? // Aaron Conte - Drums
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