{"id":126239,"date":"2024-09-27T13:54:48","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T17:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panm360.com\/?post_type=gig_review&#038;p=126239"},"modified":"2024-09-27T13:54:50","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T17:54:50","slug":"pop-montreal-i-forgotten-stories-with-nap-eyes","status":"publish","type":"gig_review","link":"https:\/\/panm360.com\/en\/gig_review\/pop-montreal-i-forgotten-stories-with-nap-eyes\/","title":{"rendered":"POP Montr\u00e9al I Forgotten Stories with Nap Eyes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Have you ever discovered a band that feels like a warm hug from a distant friend that you may or may not have actually met? That&#8217;s Nap Eyes from Halifax. From the moment this four-piece\u2014actually five for this show featuring the one and only Yves Jarvis on guitar and synths\u2014took the stage, the artsy-drab basement of La Sotterenea felt a bit brighter. Nap Eyes at its best is backed by soft, yet full acoustic guitar, a steady bass and drum section, pristine, halcyon lead guitar licks, and lyrics that feel a bit <em>Rolling Thunder Revue<\/em>-era (think &#8220;Isis&#8221;) Bob Dylan. For years, I&#8217;ve been told in strange music media hype circles to check out this band live, and now I know why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">These musical tales, led by vocalist\/guitarist, Nigel Chapman, are deeply descriptive, but vague, kind of like a piece of magical realism. Just check out &#8220;Passageway,&#8221; the single for Nap Eyes&#8217; upcoming album, <em>The Neon Gate<\/em>. For most bands, the instrumentation leads the lyrics, but with Nap Eyes, it&#8217;s the reverse. I found myself floating, drifting in and out of the basement and into the Nap Eyes fantastical narrative, and then I was pulled back by the lead guitar, sometimes harmonized by Jarvis, who was just too cool on stage. I also loved how Chapman would just smile and &#8220;This is nice,&#8221; into the microphone and crack a smile like a kid who just discovered ice cream. You could tell that he, and the band, were really cherishing the moment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The Nap Eyes show sort of felt like listening to an old Yo La Tengo record or reading Hermann Hesse; the songs are long, but rightfully so, like a story told by someone who has had a bit too much wine at a party. But because of that imagery and delirium, we all stay for the denouement. That might sound a bit too pretentious, but it&#8217;s the truth. 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