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- Summary: The fourth full-length release for the Canadian band led by Nigel Chapman was co-produced by Jonathan Low and James Elkington.
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- Record Label: Jagjaguwar
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock
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UncutApr 21, 2020There's nothing mediocre here. [Jun 2020, p.34]
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Mar 27, 2020If you've been following the quartet since day one, Snapshot of a Beginner feels like both a victory lap and another bold step forward in the race.
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Apr 20, 2020Where Chapman excels where others fail is that he's endearing about his self-deprecation, often conveying truths that read as casual as his relaxed arrangements. He also likes intertwining astronomical reasoning and science into his contemplating, because why wouldn't he.
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Mar 26, 2020Snapshot of a Beginner wants to have fun, whether through the swaying, airy scheme of its most danceable tracks or the up-tempo noodling of its energetic ones. Finding greater artistic value in the weirdness is a bonus.
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Apr 1, 2020Where earlier albums achieved this feeling through lyrics alone, Snapshot of a Beginner incorporates songwriting into a wider vision, one that feels truer to the band’s intentions.
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Mar 26, 2020For the band's part, they definitely benefit from being able to stretch out in the studio for a change, and Loughead in particular delivers some excellent lead guitar work. In terms of Nap Eyes' catalog, Snapshot feels like a bold new era, though it's not without its growing pains.
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Q MagazineApr 7, 2020At times they meander a little too much, as on the ponderous Fool Thinking Ways, but this is far from the work of beginners. [Jun 2020, p.105]
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