I'm Bad Now
| I'm Bad Now | ||||
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| Released | March 9, 2018 | |||
| Studio | Hotel2Tango, Montreal, Quebec | |||
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| Length | 46:45 | |||
| Label | You've Changed Records (Canada) Paradise of Bachelors (US) Jagjaguwar (Worldwide) | |||
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| Singles from I'm Bad Now | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[5] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[6] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 9/10[7] |
| Paste | 8.2/10[8] |
I'm Bad Now is the third studio album by Canadian indie rock band Nap Eyes. It was released on March 9, 2018 under You've Changed Records in Canada, Paradise of Bachelors in the US and Jagjaguwar everywhere else.[9]
Critical reception
[edit]I'm Bad Now was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 77, based on 12 reviews.[3] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 75 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 12 reviews.[1]
Accolades
[edit]| Publication | Accolade | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| AllMusic | AllMusic's Favorite Indie Pop/Indie Rock Albums of 2018 | N/A[10]
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| MusicOMH | MusicOMH's Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 47[11]
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Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Every Time the Feeling" | 3:11 |
| 2. | "I'm Bad" | 5:15 |
| 3. | "Judgment" | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Roses" | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Follow Me Down" | 4:01 |
| 6. | "You Like to Joke Around with Me" | 2:38 |
| 7. | "Dull Me Line" | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Sage" | 5:02 |
| 9. | "Hearing the Bass" | 2:28 |
| 10. | "White Disciple" | 6:19 |
| 11. | "Boats Appear" | 6:43 |
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
- Nigel Chapman – vocals
- Josh Salter – bass
- Brad Loughead – guitar
- Seamus Dalton – drums
Production
- Howard Bilerman – engineer, mixer
- Mike Wright – engineer, mixer
- Josh Bonati – mastering
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Label | Format(s) | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | March 9, 2018 | You've Changed Records | CD, LP | YC-033 |
| United States | Paradise of Bachelors | CD, LP | POB-033[12] | |
| Worldwide | Jagjaguwar | CD, LP | JAG318[13] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ January 12, 2018. "Nap Eyes are back with details of new record I'm Bad Now". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ Monger, Timothy. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ Gourlay, Dom (March 8, 2018). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ Firth, Cole (March 6, 2018). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ Lilly, Evan (March 9, 2018). "Nova Scotia four-piece Nap Eyes continue to cast themselves in a brilliant light". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ Salmon, Ben (March 8, 2018). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ Thiessen, Brock (January 10, 2018). "Nap Eyes Reveal 'I'm Bad Now' LP". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "Favorite Indie Pop and Indie Rock Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ Hubbard, Michael (December 5, 2018). "MusicOMH's Top 50 Albums of 2018". MusicOMH. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "Nap Eyes: I'm Bad Now". Paradise of Bachelors. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "Nap Eyes - I'm Bad Now". Jagjaguwar. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
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