I'm Bad Now
{{Infobox album
| name = I'm Bad Now
| type = studio
| artist = Nap Eyes
| cover =I'm Bad Now.jpg|border=yes
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2018|03|09}}
| recorded =
| studio = Hotel2Tango, Montreal, Quebec
| genre = {{flatlist|
- Indie rock{{cite web|url=https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/99382-nap-eyes-im-bad-now.php|title=Album of the Year Review|website=Album of the Year|accessdate=September 6, 2020}}
}}
| length = 46:45
| label = You've Changed Records (Canada)
Paradise of Bachelors (US)
Jagjaguwar (Worldwide)
| producer =
| prev_title = Thought Rock Fish Scale
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = Snapshot of a Beginner
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{Singles
| name = I'm Bad Now
| type = studio
| single1 = Every Time the Feeling
| single1date = January 12, 2018{{cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/nap-eyes-are-back-with-details-of-new-record-im-bad-now|title=Nap Eyes are back with details of new record I'm Bad Now|website=The Line of Best Fit|last=January 12, 2018|accessdate=September 6, 2020}}
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| MC = 77/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/im-bad-now/nap-eyes|title=Metacritic Review|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=September 6, 2020}}
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/im-bad-now-mw0003144527|title=AllMusic Review|publisher=AllMusic|last=Monger|first=Timothy|accessdate=September 6, 2020}}
| rev2 = Drowned in Sound
| rev2score = 7/10{{cite web|url=https://drownedinsound.com/releases/20240/reviews/4151654|title=Drowned in Sound Review|website=Drowned in Sound|last=Gourlay|first=Dom|date=March 8, 2018|accessdate=September 6, 2020|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419214404/https://drownedinsound.com/releases/20240/reviews/4151654|url-status=dead}}
| rev3 = Exclaim!
| rev3score = 8/10{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/nap_eyes-im_bad_now|title=Exclaim! Review|website=Exclaim!|last=Firth|first=Cole|date=March 6, 2018|accessdate=September 6, 2020}}
| rev4 = The Line of Best Fit
| rev4score = 9/10{{cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/nap-eyes-im-bad-now|title=Nova Scotia four-piece Nap Eyes continue to cast themselves in a brilliant light|website=The Line of Best Fit|last=Lilly|first=Evan|date=March 9, 2018|accessdate=September 6, 2020}}
| rev5 = Paste
| rev5score = 8.2/10{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/nap-eyes/nap-eyes-im-bad-now-review/|title=Paste Magazine Review|work=Paste|last=Salmon|first=Ben|date=March 8, 2018|accessdate=September 6, 2020}}
| noprose = yes
}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/nap_eyes_reveal_im_bad_now_lp|title=Nap Eyes Reveal 'I'm Bad Now' LP|website=Exclaim!|last=Thiessen|first=Brock|date=January 10, 2018|accessdate=September 6, 2020}}
Critical reception
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. Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 75 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 12 reviews.
=Accolades=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+Accolades for I'm Bad Now |
| scope="col"| Publication
! scope="col"| Accolade ! scope="col"| Rank |
|---|
| scope="row"| AllMusic
| AllMusic{{'}}s Favorite Indie Pop/Indie Rock Albums of 2018 | {{center|N/A{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/year-in-review/2018/favorite-indie|title=Favorite Indie Pop and Indie Rock Albums|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=September 6, 2020}}}} |
| scope="row"| MusicOMH
| MusicOMH{{'}}s Top 50 Albums of 2018 | {{center|47{{cite web|url=https://www.musicomh.com/features/lists/musicomhs-top-50-albums-of-2018|title=MusicOMH's Top 50 Albums of 2018|website=MusicOMH|last=Hubbard|first=Michael|date=December 5, 2018|accessdate=September 6, 2020}}}} |
Track listing
{{Tracklist
|headline =I'm Bad Now track listing
|title1=Every Time the Feeling
|length1=3:11
|title2=I'm Bad
|length2=5:15
|title3=Judgment
|length3=4:15
|title4=Roses
|length4=3:26
|title5=Follow Me Down
|length5=4:01
|title6=You Like to Joke Around with Me
|length6=2:38
|title7=Dull Me Line
|length7=3:27
|title8=Sage
|length8=5:02
|title9=Hearing the Bass
|length9=2:28
|title10=White Disciple
|length10=6:19
|title11=Boats Appear
|length11=6:43
}}
Personnel
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
| class="wikitable"
! Region ! Date ! Label ! Format(s) ! Catalog |
| Canada
| rowspan="3"| March 9, 2018 | CD, LP | YC-033 |
| United States
| Paradise of Bachelors | CD, LP |
| Worldwide
| CD, LP | JAG318{{cite web|url=http://jagjaguwar.com/release/JAG318/|title=Nap Eyes - I'm Bad Now|website=Jagjaguwar|accessdate=September 6, 2020}} |
References
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Category:You've Changed Records albums
Category:Indie rock albums by Canadian artists
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