On January 18, 2012, “Barsuk” label released “The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy”, the seventh Nada Surf album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Chris Shaw, Matthew Caws, Daniel Lorca, and Ira Elliot.

Personnel:

• Matthew Caws – vocals, guitar
• Doug Gillard – lead guitar
• Joe McGinty – keyboards
• Daniel Lorca – bass, backing vocals
• Ira Elliot – drums
• Louie Lino – keyboards
• Chris Shaw – guitar, keyboard, mixing
• Martin Wenk – trumpet, keyboards, xylophone
• Phillip Peterson – cello
• Tom Beaujour – engineer
• Greg Calbi – mastering
• Steve Fallone – mastering assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Matthew Caws, Daniel Lorca and Ira Elliot.

1. Clear Eye Clouded Mind
2. Waiting for Something
3. When I Was Young
4. Jules and Jim
5. The Moon Is Calling
6. Teenage Dreams
7. Looking Through
8. Let the Fight Do the Fighting
9. No Snow on the Mountain
10. The Future