When I See The Sun Always Shines On Tv

Nadja
The End Records
General | May 2009

Reviews

Your Imaginary Friend
Reviewed 2009-05-08
Q: What if Kevin Shields hadn’t been killed on the last space shuttle launch? Q: Whats better than Nadja? Whats better than My Bloody Valentine, Codiene, Swans, Slayer, The Cure, et al.? How about a CD with Nadja doing incredible covers of all their songs. That’s what you’ve got here. If this synopsis isn’t enough to lure you into playing this on the air then go back to your pre-recorded familiar programming, as you might possibly not “get it” at kzsu. All songs desnse with fuzz, slow and mindful and the predecessor to suicide. Very different for Nadja.

1) MBV’s “Only Shallow”, only on better narcotics, holy fucking shit!!
2) Codeine: slowed and drugged out, fuzzy and beautiful
3) unrecognizable as Swans, and that’s a good thing , slow and drugged
4) Slayer: another doomy but pretty piece
5) A. ha.:melodic, song-like with chorus/versus feel
6) Elliiot Smith: slow kinda 90’s industrial goth feel, ES rocking and rolling in his grave!
7) Kid in the Hall: slow head bob to this, nice feel, almost indie rock for ya’
8) The Cure’s “Fiath”, arguably his best song. Yes a major undertaking (pun intended). ust fucking beautiful

Recent airplay

Pea (Codeine even slower-core)
Virtually HappyNov 24, 2025
Dead Skin Mask
Music CasseroleOct 01, 2022
Long Dark Twenties
Long Dark Twenties
Virtually HappyMar 01, 2022
Needle In The Hay
Needle In The Hay
Virtually HappyJun 15, 2021

Charting

2009-05-10 — 2009-07-12
Week EndingAirplays
Jul 12 5
Jul 5 4
Jun 28 4
Jun 21 1
Jun 14 3
Jun 7 4
May 31 7
May 24 3

Track listing

1. Only Shallow
2. Pea
3. No Cure For The Lonely
4. Dead Skin Mask
5. The Sun Always Shines On Tv
6. Needle In The Hay
7. Long Dark Twenties
8. Faith