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A shakeup in the rhythm section may have been part of the reason why it took Nashville post-punk act nite nite - consisting of singer/guitarist Davis Chatfield and keyboardist Sarah-Brooks Levine - more than a year to release this debut EP. The now-duo has yet to establish a permanent full lineup, but the material here certainly shows they deserve one. Some of these melancholy numbers feel heavily inspired by Joy Division (a few choppy riffs could be layered straight into "She's Lost Control"), but, unlike score of indie acts lazing about in post-punk murk, the arrangements here are restless and inventive. It also helps that Chatfield's halcyon voice is a far and soothing cry from such bands' cold bleating - and pretty unusual, too. -Dave Paulson - Nashville Rage
"...Chatfield’s melancholy croon is clear as a bell and playfully yelpy, occasionally recalling a moodier Harriet Wheeler, and they’ve channeled their jangly post-punk influences into a batch of atmospheric, loungy beats and wintry keyboard plinks...." -Tracy Moore - Nashville Scene
"...The co-ed crew was sheepish-looking and clad in black, but we assumed their semi-Gothic aesthetics were merely incidental. Turns out we were wrong. Their synth-heavy droning hooks and driving beats fell somewhere between Joy Division and The Faint. Nite Nite certainly provided an interesting take on post-punk..." - The Spin - Nashville Scene
Discography
nite nite's first self titled EP was released in December of 2007. songs inlcuded are:
these days
what they do not know
body of water
hello, i'm melancholy
amongst the tenants
nite nite will be releasing a full length album titled "How to Touch the Moon" January 12, 2010. songs included are:
bury me
black noise
i'm always right
touch the moon
clear as a bell
in a dream
lost, to say the least
these days
amongst the tenants
hello, i'm melancholy
body of water
what they do not know
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Bio
What do you do if you’re 22, preternaturally stylish and you quit your job to intern at Matt Friction’s Mean Buzz Records? Why, start a band, of course. Enter nite nite, the latest byproduct and underground darling-hearts of Nashville’s indie scene. MTSU recording industry grads and it-gals Davis Chatfield and Sarah-Brooks Levine have been playing together since age 18, merging Chatfield’s singing and songwriting abilities with Levine’s 12 years of classical piano. Adding bass player Matthew Gibson Brown, nite nite have only been together for two years, but their visibility at local rock shows has already earned them a following much too big for their opener billing. nite nite have played with larger acts such as The Faint, Mates of State, The Pink Spiders, and Ben Weasel proving that they are more than just home town heroes. A killer wardrobe and Nico-like sex appeal are great, but the hottest thing about nite nite is their new-wave-meets-Warhol’s-Factory sound. With ethereal vocals floating over pulsing beats, nite nite manage to be both hard and soft at the same time, and you find yourself thinking about their songs, not reciting them in your head, long after the last drumbeat fades away.
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