Nap Eyes Share Two New Covers and Hit the Road with MJ Lenderman and the Wind

In advance of their upcoming US tour with MJ Lenderman and the Wind, Nap Eyes are sharing their recent Lagniappe Session for Aquarium Drunkard, featuring two new covers of songs originally recorded by Kathy Heideman and fellow Canadian legends the Tragically Hip.

In the words of Aquarium Drunkard:

“Nova Scotian quartet Nap Eyes have the right stuff: eclectic and clattering rock & roll moves, a distinct zone, and best of all, sly and quixotic lyrics. On their latest, 2024’s The Neon Gate, songwriter Nigel Chapman manages to pull in nods to Nintendo 64 games, Russian poets, French filmmaker Chris Marker, and Goo Goo Dolls megahits, resulting in a work that feels real and lived in in a way that so many of their indie rock contemporaries fail to achieve. For their second Lagniappe Session, the band gathers up two stunners. Basic tracking was done with René Wilson at Value Sound Studios in Montreal, and then augmented by select overdubs at home by Brad Labelle and Chapman. Read the two on their selections below.”

Nap Eyes :: The Earth Won’t Hold Me (Kathy Heideman)

Brad Labelle: I loved all Kathy Heideman’s songs when I first heard the Numero Group reissue back in 2013, but “The Earth Won’t Hold Me” stood out for its metaphysical lyrics that I feel fit nicely within the Nap Eyes world. I love the surprising key shift as well, it really adds to the propulsion of the song and elevates the lyrical theme.

Nap Eyes :: My Music at Work (The Tragically Hip)

Nigel Chapman: I’ve loved this song ever since I first heard it as a young teenager. The Hip are icons here in Canada, but not so widely known in the rest of the world. At a glance, this song is focused and easy to remember. The original is a satisfying, lively recording. A close listen reveals that Gord Downie’s lyrics are far from conventional, and very vivid. We recorded the basis for these tracks with our friend René Wilson at Value Sound Studios in Montreal, and then later added some select overdubs at home, mostly by Brad and a little by Nigel.

TOUR DATES:

  • Sep 3 Wed – Mission Ballroom @ 8:00 PM – Denver, CO
  • Sep 5 Fri – Cain’s Ballroom @ 7:30 PM – Tulsa, OK
  • Sep 6 Sat – Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall @ 8:00 PM – Fort Worth, TX
  • Sep 8 Mon – The Van Buren @ 8:00 PM – Phoenix
  • Sep 9 Tue – Humphreys Concerts By the Bay @ 7:30 PM – San Diego, CA
  • Sep 11 Thu – Shrine Expo Hall @ 8:00 PM – Los Angeles, CA *
  • Sep 12 Fri – Fox Theater @ 8:00 PM – Oakland, CA
  • Sep 13 Sat – Gundlach Bundschu Winery @ 7:00 PM – Sonoma, CA
  • Sep 15 Mon – Revolution Hall @ 7:00 PM – Portland, OR
  • Sep 16 Tue – Revolution Hall @ 7:00 PM – Portland, OR
  • Sep 18 Wed – The Moore Theatre @ 8:00 PM- Seattle, WA
  • Sep 19 Fri – Malkin Bowl @ 6:00 PM – Vancouver, BC, Canada

All dates with MJ Lenderman and the Wind, except *, also featuring Cass McCombs

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