Have a Nice Life are bringing their unique sound to the DNA Lounge on July 13th. All the pieces of their compositions are recognizable, seemingly plucked from the post-punk, post-hardcore and indie canon, but coming together they create Have a Nice Life’s greatest strength — atmosphere. Their albums are seemingly buried in darkness, distortion and reverb. The blown-out drums — a mainstay in Have a Nice Life’s work — are reminiscent of the Microphones’s The Glow Pt. II, but instead of being accompanied by gentle folk guitars, Dan Barrett’s pained howling and a symphony of guitars and synths swell behind [...]