Nap Eyes is a Canadian indie rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia.[1] The band consists of vocalist Nigel Chapman, guitarist Brad Loughead, bassist Josh Salter and drummer Seamus Dalton.[2]
Nap Eyes | |
|---|---|
 Nap Eyes, Brighton UK, May 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2011-present |
| Labels | Jagjaguar, Paradise Of Bachelors, Royal Mountain, You've Changed Records |
| Members | Nigel Chapman Brad Loughead Josh Salter Seamus Dalton |
History
editFormed in 2011 when Salter and Dalton joined Chapman's existing solo project The Mighty Northumberland,[2] the band released its debut album Whine of the Mystic independently in 2014.[1] The album was rereleased in 2015 on You've Changed Records in Canada and Paradise of Bachelors in the United States.[1]
The band's second album, Thought Rock Fish Scale, with songs delivered in a slow, psychedelic and meditative style,[3] was released in 2016 on both labels.[4] The album was supported by a concert tour of dates in both Canada and the United States,[5] an appearance on CBC Radio's Q[5] and a follow-up tour of select dates in Europe.[6] In June 2016, the album was named to the longlist for the 2016 Polaris Music Prize.[6]
Nap Eyes' third album, I'm Bad Now, was released in 2018.[7] The songs showed the band's move to a more uptempo style.[3] Their fourth album, Snapshot of a Beginner, was released on March 27, 2020, preceded by the single Mark Zuckerberg.[8]
The band released their fifth album The Neon Gate on October 18, 2024.[9]
Discography
edit- Whine of the Mystic (2014)
- Thought Rock Fish Scale (2016)
- I'm Bad Now (2018)
- Snapshot of a Beginner (2020)
- The Neon Gate (2024)
References
edit- ^ a b c "Nap Eyes: Halifax’s own Velvet Underground". The Globe and Mail, June 19, 2016.
- ^ a b "The music world is waking up to Halifax's Nap Eyes". The Coast, February 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "Nap Eyes I'm Bad Now". Exclaim!, Cole Firth, Mar 06, 2018
- ^ "Nap Eyes 'Thought Rock Fish Scale'". Exclaim!, February 2, 2016.
- ^ a b "Nap Eyes escape the modern world through indie-rock reveries". Q, April 8, 2016.
- ^ a b "Halifax's Nap Eyes makes Polaris Music Prize long list". CBC News, June 16, 2016.
- ^ "Nap Eyes, I’m Bad Now". Pitchfork, Stuart Berman, March 10, 2018
- ^ "22 New Songs Out Today". BrooklynVegan. January 21, 2020.
- ^ "Nap Eyes announce new album 'The Neon Gate' and share 'Passageway'". Klof Mag. Retrieved 2024-10-22.