Have a Nice Life
Have a Nice Life is an American experimental rock band founded in Connecticut in 2000 by Dan Barrett and Tim Macuga. They are known for their unique style of post-punk, which includes elements of shoegazing, post-rock, industrial, ambient and drone.
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From Left to right: Tim Macuga, Dan Barrett and accompanying live band. | |
Background information | |
Origin | Middletown, Connecticut, United States |
Genres | Experimental rock, post-punk |
Years active | 2000–present |
Labels | Enemies List Home Recordings, The Flenser |
Associated acts | Giles Corey, GATE, The Flowers of St. Francis, Black Wing, Nahvalr |
Members | Dan Barrett Tim Macuga |
History
Have a Nice Life was formed in 2000 by Dan Barrett and Tim Macuga of Connecticut.
Their debut album, Deathconsciousness, has received critical acclaim since its release in 2008.[1] It initially did not receive much recognition, but has since been hailed as a modern masterpiece through discussions on online communities and word of mouth.[2]
The band followed up with the extended play Time of Land, released as a free download in 2010.[3]
On January 27, 2014,[4] Have a Nice Life released their second studio album The Unnatural World. According to Metacritic, the album has received generally favorable reviews.[5][6]
On November 8, 2019, the band released their third studio album Sea of Worry.[7]
Discography
Studio albums
- Deathconsciousness (2008)
- The Unnatural World (2014)
- Sea of Worry (2019)[8]
Compilation album
- Voids (2009)
Extended play
- Time of Land (2010)
Live album
- Live at The Stone NYC (2010)
See also
- Giles Corey (band)
- List of ambient artists
- List of shoegazing musicians
- List of post-punk bands
- List of post-rock bands
- Music of Connecticut
References
- Hill, John (November 24, 2014). "Have a Nice Life's Deathconsciousness is the Next Greatest Album of All Time". Vice. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- https://www.vice.com/en_au/article/r7pz8z/have-a-nice-life-deathconsciousness-retrospective
- Staff (n.d.). "About Time of Land by Have a Nice Life". Enemies List Home Recordings. Archived from the original on June 26, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
- https://theflenser.bandcamp.com/album/the-unnatural-world
- "The Unnatural World". Metacritic. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- "Have A Nice Life and Woods of Desolation streaming new LPs". Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- "Have a Nice Life - Sea of Worry". The Flenser. August 26, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- "Have A Nice Life Aren't Joking". Kerrang!. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
External links
- "Have A Nice Life". Enemies List Home Recordings. Retrieved February 25, 2013.