High/Low (album)

High/Low
Studio album by Nada Surf
Released	June 18, 1996
Recorded	December 1-20, 1995
Studio	Electric Lady Studios, New York City
Genre	Indie rock
Length	36:31
Label	Elektra
Producer	Ric Ocasek
Nada Surf chronology
High/Low (1996) The Proximity Effect (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link
Robert Christgau	link
Pitchfork Media	7.4/10 link

High/Low is the debut studio album by alternative rock band Nada Surf, released on June 18, 1996. The album is best known for its hit single "Popular".

Track listing

All tracks written by Matthew Caws and Daniel Lorca except where noted.

1. "Deeper Well" – 3:55 - written by Matthew Caws, Daniel Lorca and Robert Randall
2. "The Plan" – 4:31
3. "Popular" – 3:48 - written by Matthew Caws, Daniel Lorca and Gloria Winters
4. "Sleep" – 3:47
5. "Stalemate" – 3:38
6. "Treehouse" – 2:43
7. "Icebox" – 3:17
8. "Psychic Caramel" – 4:00
9. "Hollywood" – 2:20
10. "Zen Brain" – 4:28

Personnel

Nada Surf

• Matthew Caws – guitar, vocals
• Daniel Lorca – bass
• Ira Elliot – drums

Production

• Bruce Calder – engineer, mixer
• George Marino – mastering
• Ric Ocasek – producer
• Andy Salas – assistant engineer

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Peak position
1996	The Billboard 200	63

Singles

Year	Song	Chart	Position
1996	"Popular"	Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	11