In 1995, Nada Surf signed Elektra Records before they recorded their first album High/Low after releasing their demo EP, The Karmic (the 1994 demo EP) and then released High/Low in 1996 and their first radio hit was "Popular".
| Year | Title | Label |
| 1994 | The Karmic (Demo EP) | No. 6 Records |
| 1996 | High/Low | Elektra |
| 1999 | The Proximity Effect | Elektra |
| 2002 | Let Go | Elektra |