Have a Nice Life
Have a Nice Life | |
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| Origin | Middletown, Connecticut, United States |
| Genres | Shoegazing, post-rock, ambient, drone, post-punk, industrial [1] |
| Years active | 2000 - present |
| Labels | Enemies List Home Recordings |
| Members | Dan Barrett Tim Macuga |
Have a Nice Life is an American shoegazing band, founded in Connecticut in 2000 by Dan Barrett and Tim Macuga.
The band is known for their unique style of post-punk, which includes several shoegazing, industrial, ambient, and drone elements.
History
Their debut album, Deathconsciousness has received critical acclaim since its release in 2008, being favorably reviewed by music critic Piero Scaruffi[2] and receiving many positive ratings in sites such as Rate Your Music.[3]
The band's extended-play album Time of Land was released for free as a digital download in 2010.[4]
Discography
Studio albums
- Deathconsciousness (2008)
- The Unnatural World (2014)
Compilation albums
- Voids (2009)
Extended play
- Time of Land (2010)
See also
- List of ambient artists
- List of shoegazing musicians
- List of post-punk bands
- List of post-rock bands
- Music of Connecticut
References
- ^ Scaruffi, Piero (undated). "The History of Rock Music". Piero Scaruffi. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Scaruffi, Piero (undated). "The History of Rock Music". Piero Scaruffi. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Database (undated). "Deathconsciousness". Rate Your Music. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Staff (undated). "About Time of Land by Have a Nice Life". Enemies List Home Recordings. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
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External links
- Staff (undated). "Have A Nice Life". Enemies List Home Recordings. Retrieved February 25, 2013.