Have a Nice Life

Have A Nice Life
Origin Middletown, Connecticut, United States
Genres Shoegaze, experimental rock, post-rock, ambient, drone, post-punk, industrial
Years active 2000 - present
Labels Enemies List Home Recordings
Associated acts Giles Corey, The Danger Strangers, The Flowers of St. Francis, In Pieces, Nahvalr, Black Wing
Members Dan Barrett
Tim Macuga

Have A Nice Life is an American post-punk 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 shoegaze, industrial, ambient, and drone elements.

History

Their debut album, Deathconsciousness has received critical acclaim since its release in 2008,[1] with many positive ratings in sites such as Rate Your Music.[2]

The band's extended-play album Time of Land was released for free as a digital download in 2010.[3]

In January 2014,[4] Have a Nice Life released their follow-up LP to Deathconsciousness, titled The Unnatural World. According to Metacritic, this album has received generally favorable reviews.[5]

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Extended play

See also

References

  1. Hill, John (24 November 2014). "Have a Nice Life's Deathconsciousness is the Next Greatest Album of All Time". Vice. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  2. Database (n.d.). "Deathconsciousness". Rate Your Music. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
  3. Staff (n.d.). "About Time of Land by Have a Nice Life". Enemies List Home Recordings. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
  4. https://theflenser.bandcamp.com/album/the-unnatural-world
  5. "The Unnatural World". Metacritic. Retrieved 19 April 2015.

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