Bryce Napier
@brycenapier.bsky.social
Photographer and image creator since 1994, in a new phase of intimate photography that attempts to explore the depths of femininity, in all its dimensions, with empathy and humor.
I'd absolutely have this album (the non-remix) if this was a quarter century ago, and you could reliably go into a record store and buy a new release. I had to special order Bright Magic. And The Race For Space. As it is, I haven't even heard it.
October 13, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I'd absolutely have this album (the non-remix) if this was a quarter century ago, and you could reliably go into a record store and buy a new release. I had to special order Bright Magic. And The Race For Space. As it is, I haven't even heard it.
In the edit, I kept pushing toward an ethereal look, making Meghan and Astrid feel ever more celestial, but also evoking the blinding light of opening one's eyes to an over-bright scene. Those notions combined into the idea of an afterlife scenario. "I Awakened To The Welcoming Angels" was my title.
September 3, 2025 at 1:52 PM
In the edit, I kept pushing toward an ethereal look, making Meghan and Astrid feel ever more celestial, but also evoking the blinding light of opening one's eyes to an over-bright scene. Those notions combined into the idea of an afterlife scenario. "I Awakened To The Welcoming Angels" was my title.
This wasn't planned in any way, and there was no concept beyond 'hey these mirrors in the ground are kind of neat.' So, in the moment, it was just experimenting; no story, nothing being explicitly expressed. While editing, though, it kind of struck me as looking upward from an open grave.
September 3, 2025 at 1:43 PM
This wasn't planned in any way, and there was no concept beyond 'hey these mirrors in the ground are kind of neat.' So, in the moment, it was just experimenting; no story, nothing being explicitly expressed. While editing, though, it kind of struck me as looking upward from an open grave.
Sometimes I hate the character count, because I like to give more context, mostly for my own amusement, and between credits and hashtags, I had to even truncate the title to fit the post. So I shall do so in a short thread instead. Read on if you enjoy the demystification of the artistic progress.
September 3, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Sometimes I hate the character count, because I like to give more context, mostly for my own amusement, and between credits and hashtags, I had to even truncate the title to fit the post. So I shall do so in a short thread instead. Read on if you enjoy the demystification of the artistic progress.
Looking forward to being part of it!
August 30, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Looking forward to being part of it!
Put me down for 1, with an assist from 2. (Or 3? However you'd number the top pair.)
August 23, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Put me down for 1, with an assist from 2. (Or 3? However you'd number the top pair.)
Actually gave this a couple of spins today. Musically, harmonically, I enjoyed it. Was not able to pay much attention to lyrics (I was driving), but seems like the kind of thing that smart, thoughtful lyrics could push over the edge to a strong album, while lame ones could sink it in my estimation.
June 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Actually gave this a couple of spins today. Musically, harmonically, I enjoyed it. Was not able to pay much attention to lyrics (I was driving), but seems like the kind of thing that smart, thoughtful lyrics could push over the edge to a strong album, while lame ones could sink it in my estimation.
New one on me. Sounds intriguing.
June 25, 2025 at 9:56 PM
New one on me. Sounds intriguing.
Big OB fan. A little odd to me as a starting point, though. Only A Lad or Good For Your Soul would be my recommendations. Or Dead Man’s Party for the popular tracks.
June 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Big OB fan. A little odd to me as a starting point, though. Only A Lad or Good For Your Soul would be my recommendations. Or Dead Man’s Party for the popular tracks.
A b-side from this era called “The Sea Is Wide” is worth hunting down, in my opinion.
June 8, 2025 at 10:57 PM
A b-side from this era called “The Sea Is Wide” is worth hunting down, in my opinion.
I’ve only got Different Class from them, but I did preview a couple of tracks from this and thought they were alright. In general, do you welcome new music from bands that went dormant 10 or more years prior? Seems to be happening more and more. I feel it screws up history a bit, even if it’s good.
June 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I’ve only got Different Class from them, but I did preview a couple of tracks from this and thought they were alright. In general, do you welcome new music from bands that went dormant 10 or more years prior? Seems to be happening more and more. I feel it screws up history a bit, even if it’s good.
Definitely under my radar. Sounds intriguing.
June 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Definitely under my radar. Sounds intriguing.
Love Nick Heyward, but I don't know that I thought this was 19-year-gap-between-records good. I did get a special limited edition with bonus tracks that bolstered it a bit, but I can't help but compare it unfavorably to From Monday To Sunday and Tangled, which are amongst my favorite albums.
May 31, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Love Nick Heyward, but I don't know that I thought this was 19-year-gap-between-records good. I did get a special limited edition with bonus tracks that bolstered it a bit, but I can't help but compare it unfavorably to From Monday To Sunday and Tangled, which are amongst my favorite albums.