Nap Eyes
Formed in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in the early 2010s, indie rock quartet Nap … Read Full Bio ↴Formed in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in the early 2010s, indie rock quartet Nap Eyes combine the driving jangle of classic Flying Nun bands with an arch lyricism and scrappy lo-fi ethos that played out over a trilogy of critically acclaimed albums in the middle years of that decade. Built around the literate, often stream-of-consciousness voice of songwriter/guitarist Nigel Chapman, the band underwent a slight sonic shift in 2020 with their more elaborately arranged fourth outing, Snapshot of a Beginner.
Bandmates Chapman, bassist Josh Salter, drummer Seamus Dalton, and lead guitarist Brad Loughead debuted with a self-titled EP that came out in 2011. Though Dalton and Salter were both in the group Monomyth, and Loughead was a member of Each Other, Nap Eyes kept cranking out music, with two EPs (Tribal Thoughts and Four More Songs By) in 2012 and two 2013 releases (Joint Uppers & Other Favourites! and Dreaming Solo). They recorded fast, eschewing overdubs and getting a live and loose sound. Their first full-length was recorded in 2013 in Montreal by Mike Wright, who was also in Each Other with Loughead. Whine of the Mystic was first issued in 2014 in a limited run by Plastic Factory, then co-reissued in July 2015 by You've Changed Records and Paradise of Bachelors.
Once again employing their preferred studio method, Nap Eyes recorded their follow-up album, 2016's Thought Rock Fish Scale, entirely live in the studio over a period of four days. Completing what they considered to be an informal trilogy of LPs, the band returned in March 2018 with the deeply personal I'm Bad Now. For Nap Eyes' fourth album, they took a more measured and hi-fi approach, working with producers Jonathan Low (the National) and James Elkington at the National's Long Pond studio in Upstate New York. The resulting album, Snapshot of a Beginner, was released by Jagjaguwar in April 2020.
Bandmates Chapman, bassist Josh Salter, drummer Seamus Dalton, and lead guitarist Brad Loughead debuted with a self-titled EP that came out in 2011. Though Dalton and Salter were both in the group Monomyth, and Loughead was a member of Each Other, Nap Eyes kept cranking out music, with two EPs (Tribal Thoughts and Four More Songs By) in 2012 and two 2013 releases (Joint Uppers & Other Favourites! and Dreaming Solo). They recorded fast, eschewing overdubs and getting a live and loose sound. Their first full-length was recorded in 2013 in Montreal by Mike Wright, who was also in Each Other with Loughead. Whine of the Mystic was first issued in 2014 in a limited run by Plastic Factory, then co-reissued in July 2015 by You've Changed Records and Paradise of Bachelors.
Once again employing their preferred studio method, Nap Eyes recorded their follow-up album, 2016's Thought Rock Fish Scale, entirely live in the studio over a period of four days. Completing what they considered to be an informal trilogy of LPs, the band returned in March 2018 with the deeply personal I'm Bad Now. For Nap Eyes' fourth album, they took a more measured and hi-fi approach, working with producers Jonathan Low (the National) and James Elkington at the National's Long Pond studio in Upstate New York. The resulting album, Snapshot of a Beginner, was released by Jagjaguwar in April 2020.
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Nap Eyes Lyrics
Alaskan Shake It is the Alaskan Shake Where the wits are the cold…
Boats Appear Is there something wrong Do you know what I mean? You sat…
Click Clack I thought I should talk, man, I guess I need…
Dark Creedence Dark creedence, over my glass Over my glass now is gone The…
Delirium and Persecution Paranoia Wanna know what tells me something When you talk you don't…
Don't Be Right Don't be right - it isn't good for you You may…
Dull me line Dull me line Running abandoned race tracks in my mind Dull m…
Even Though I Can't Read Your Mind Even though I can't read your mind I still sometimes can…
Every Time the Feeling Every time the feeling comes You never question why It comes…
If You Were In Prison What would that make you feel like If you couldn't do…
Judgment [Chorus] A judgment warns me while I sit, not to be…
Lion in Chains When I think thoughts about my home town I sometimes feel…
Make Something Make something that looks good For someone because you could…
Mark Zuckerberg Is Mark Zuckerberg a ghost? Maybe, maybe Where are his hands…
Mixer The mixer on a Friday night Some pretty girls and guys…
Mystery Calling Mystery calling at my door again What is the mystery…
Night of the First Show On the night of our first show On the night of…
No Fear of Hellfire I follow, you follow, I follow, and fall in You follow,…
Oh My Friends Oh my friends it makes me glad to know you're…
Primordial Soup Oh, days in the primordial soup They're stirred a billion bi…
Real Thoughts Please share your Real thoughts with me I don't want to be…
Roll It Why didn't you roll it? Didn't have a feeling to go…
Roses Somebody's into roses now what do you do with them? You've g…
So Tired Nigel, you're so scared Of people trying to control your lif…
Stargazer These days when I think I'm going to do something Wonder…
Thank You Sittin' here and thinkin', baby, about you Wonderi…
Tribal Thoughts Tribal thoughts, I'm thinking tribal thoughts I'm drinking e…
Trust I know you don't trust me I got some things I…
White Disciple Said the white disciple when he sent for me "It doesn't…
You Like to Joke Around with Me You like to joke around with me When you're in the…