Super Snõõper
| Super Snõõper | ||||
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 Cover to the digital and vinyl editions; the cassette tape features a distorted, colorful photo of the band | ||||
| Studio album by Snõõper | ||||
| Released | July 14, 2023 | |||
| Studio | The Bomb Shelter, Nashville, Tennessee, United States[1] | |||
| Genre | Egg punk[2][3] | |||
| Length | 22:51 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Third Man | |||
| Producer | Erik Hart | |||
| Snõõper chronology | ||||
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Super Snõõper is the first full-length studio album by American punk rock band Snõõper. The album has received positive reviews from critics and was promoted by single releases[4][1] and a tour.[5]
Reception
[edit]Editors at AllMusic rated this album 3.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Mark Deming writing that "this band covers an impressive amount of ground in a short space" on this album, which is "highly promising and a lot of good, noisy fun".[2] Eve Boothroyd of Clash Music rated Super Snõõper an 8 out of 10, stating that "there is so much energy and joy in the tracks, they are so playfully constructed and imbued with non-pretentious humour, that it feels like a refreshing diversion from the production heavy and sometimes overly serious albums of the modern day".[6] Editors of Stereogum chose this as Album of the Week, with critic Emma Madden writing that songs "explode like a nailbomb and travel at a breakneck speed while retaining the precision of a Formula 1 driver" and praises the band's ability to mix genres including "garage rock, surf rock, alien synths, drum ‘n’ bass, field recordings, and samples lifted from a bodybuilding competition, the band's ecstatic musical chops and nonsensical changes are like picking up a fuzzy snake, then a shiny purple ball, then a box of magnets, then a choo-choo train, and discarding them within seconds".[7] Madison Bloom of Pitchfork Media reviewed "Pod" prior to the album release, calling the track "like a pep rally hijacked by cheerleaders" with "cramped, frantic, and a little bratty" energy.[4] Reviewing the full album for Pitchfork, Nina Corcoran scored it a 7.3 out of 10 and praised its "goofy, revved-up glory."[3]
Editors at Pitchfork Media included this in their list of the 37 best rock albums of 2023.[8] This was included in the 40 best independent albums of 2023 in BrooklynVegan's Indie Basement.[9]
Track listing
[edit]- "Stretching" – 1:08
- "Bed Bugs" – 0:34
- "Pod" – 1:41
- "Fitness" – 1:55
- "Powerball" – 1:03
- "Xerox" – 1:09
- "Fruit Fly" – 0:55
- "Inventory" – 0:49
- "Defect" – 1:38
- "Town Topic" – 1:33
- "Music for Spies" – 1:33
- "Microbe" – 1:59
- "Unable" – 1:32
- "Running" – 5:22
Personnel
[edit]Snõõper
- Connor Cummins – guitar, whistle
- Jacob Corenflos – bass guitar
- Cam Sarrett – drums
- Happy Haugen – guitar
- Blair Tramel – vocals, electronics
Additional personnel
- Erik Hart – mixing, production
- Monica Murray – photography
- Bill Skibbe – mastering
- Ian Teeple – back cover and insert art
- Jack Tellmann – recording
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Ramkumar, Kat (July 10, 2023). "Snõõper Share Video For New Song "Running"". Under the Radar. ISSN 1553-2305. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ a b Deming, Mark (n.d.). "Snõõper – Super Snõõper". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ a b Corcoran, Nina (July 19, 2023). "'Super Snõõper' Album Review". Albums. Pitchfork. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ a b Bloom, Madison (April 13, 2023). "Snõõper – Pod Track Review". Tracks. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ Pearis, Bill (July 14, 2023). "Snõõper discuss the inspirations behind their new terrific debut album 'Super Snõõper'". Music News. BrooklynVegan. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ Boothroyd, Eve (July 14, 2023). "Snõõper – Super Snõõper". Reviews. Clash Music. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ Madden, Emma (July 11, 2023). "Snõõper 'Super Snõõper' Review". Album Of The Week. Stereogum. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ "The 37 Best Rock Albums of 2023". Lists & Guides. Pitchfork Media. December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ Pearis, Bill (December 21, 2023). "Indie Basement: Top 40 Albums of 2023". Indie Basement. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Super Snõõper at Discogs (list of releases)
- Super Snõõper at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Press release from Third Man Records
- Review from Narc
