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NIIGHTS (ナイツ)

NIIGHTS(ナイツ)

BIO
オハイオ州クリーブランドを拠点に活動する、ギター&ボーカルのジェンナを中心とした男女4人組。2013年、1stアルバム『Whisper』をリリース。ライド、スマッシング・パンプキンズ、スロウダイヴ、コクトー・ツインズ、ヨ・ラ・テンゴ、等の影響を公言するサウンドに、紅一点ジェンナのウィスパー・ボーカルがのったフックのある楽曲が魅力。
2013年にジェンナがソロで初来日し、French Filmsとのツアーを、2014年にはNIGHTSとしてジャパンツアーを行い、ドリーミーなシューゲイズサウンドで、日本のファンを魅了。

その後、US名門Tragic Hero Records とサインし、リミックスアルバムをリリースした後、Tragic Hero Records が立ち上げた新レーベル「Sun Pedal Recordings」に移籍。バンド名もダブル”I”の「NIIGHTS」と新たにした、待望の2ndアルバムを2019年2月にリリース!


Driven by expansive dynamics, infectious melodies, and shimmering soundscapes, NIGHTS winds through grooves of crashing rhythm and slicing, textural guitars. Ambient psychedelia juxtaposed with haunting, melancholic vocals spawns chilling performances reminiscent of early Smashing Pumpkins and My Bloody Valentine. NIGHTS enchants audiences by shifting from soothing dream-pop to aggressive rock.

Fronting Nights is visual artist Jenna Fournier, whose soft, ethereal vocals and sparkling guitar float in extreme contrast to the roar emanating from the band. Guitarist Frankie Maraldo combines the clever manipulation of billowing, swirling sound effects with a raw, histrionic performance. His sonic chaos is anchored by the precision of Chris Dalman’s hammering drums intertwined with the band’s bassist/synthesist Vincenzo Mauer’s emotive playing. Mauer provides a saturated, lower end pulse and melodic counterpoint to Fournier’s poignant and whimsical lyrics.

NIGHTS’ debut Tragic Hero Records/Warner Music Group release Whisper was recorded by Jim Stewart and mixed by legendary producer, Jim Wirt (Incubus, Fiona Apple) at Crushtone Studios in Cleveland, Ohio. Their sound, not easily defined, captivates a wide spectrum of listeners, inviting you into dreams, desires, and a musical journey set to expand aural horizons.


RELEASES

NIIGHTS(ナイツ)

Hellebores
by NIIGHTS

  • Release Date: 2019.02.13
  • Formats: CD / TSSO-1045
  • 日本盤のみボーナストラック2曲収録(全12曲収録)

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TRACK LIST

  1. Generator
  2. So Into You
  3. Trail of Blood
  4. Stars
  5. Keyhole
  6. It Was
  7. Hellebores
  8. With Bated Breath
  9. Sylvia
  10. Caterpillar
  11. Hiding Place*
  12. So Into You – Acoustic*

*M11, M12/Bonus Track For Japan Only

 


Nights_Whisper

whisper
by Nights

  • Release Date: 2013.09.18
  • Formats: CD / TSSO-1004

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TRACK LIST

  1. Walkaway
  2. Had a Dollar
  3. Mouthful of Sand
  4. Butterflies
  5. In the Garden
  6. Glow
  7. Rosebush
  8. Holiday
  9. Trees
  10. Sunshine
  11. Lullaby
  12. Crazy (Bonus Track For Japan Only)

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