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I don't want to be too specific to ruin the album for anyone who hasn't had a listen yet. So here's my vague, rambling, inexpert review of Nada Surf's "Lucky."

Anyone who hasn't at least heard "See These Bones" or "I Like What You Say," what have you been doing?? Check them out on their myspace.

"Ice On The Wing" has to be one of my favorites. If I saw that song walking down the street, I would rape the pants off it. Yes, it's that good.

The album version of "I Like What You Say" is slightly different but equally sexy. I love the weird sounds halfway through it. I'm told it was some switch-flipping fun in the studio. It sounds like a seagull nose-dived under someone's foot, and the person happened to repeatedly step on the seagull's neck. Fun either way, I say!

"The Fox" was an excellent surprise. It's like when you're cruising down the street and some guy walks past holding an old style boom box blasting some song, and you end up dancing your pants off to it. Quite literally - you've ditched your panties and the next thing you know, you have a lifetime's supply of Altoids. Everyone wins!

"Lucky" is like that guy you know who is decidedly a Pimp, and he knows, and you know, and you know he knows you know. Yea, that works.

The cello/other instrumental accompaniment on the album is an absolute smash. When I first heard I wasn't sure how that would sound, but it more than works. It pretty much slapped the doubts out of my face.

All around, a great job from the guys in Nada Surf. With the Karmic re-release, the new Lucky release, an acoustic performance and a show with The Little Ones coming from Nada Surf within a few months, I am one happy camper.

Kudos to all of them. Keep smushing seagulls or whatever it is that makes your music amazing.