with this news from Nadasurf.com:

"New Album News: Nada Surf will begin recording Album #4 this January in Seattle. Behind the board will be labelmate/tourmate/friend/producer extraordinaire Chris Walla of Death Cab for Cutie. Fingers crossed for a Fall 2004 release. Check the website for studio updates.

Tour News: A west coast tour is in the works for February.

New Release News: A live DVD release is planned for February.