Nada Surf broke into the US indie scene in the mid-'90s, wielding a brash brand of grunge guitars and sarcasm that saw them flirt briefly with the charts. While their mainstream appeal would wane with time, the releases that followed kept the vitality of their alt-rock identity intact. Albums like 2002's Let Go reveal an increasingly mature, contemplative sound with swaying indie lullabies and affecting vocals that prevail even as the guitars soar. Their various covers include an intriguingly eerie take on influential alt-rockers Pixies and a languidly romantic reading of synth-pop Brits OMD.