Snapshot of a Beginner

Snapshot of a Beginner is the fourth studio album by Canadian indie rock band Nap Eyes. It was released on March 27, 2020, by Jagjaguwar.[2]

Snapshot of a Beginner
Studio album by
Nap Eyes
ReleasedMarch 27, 2020 (2020-03-27)
StudioLong Pond Studio[1]
Length45:35
LabelJagjaguwar
Producer
  • Jonathan Low
  • James Elkington
Nap Eyes chronology
I'm Bad Now
(2018)		 Snapshot of a Beginner
(2020)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.4/10[3]
Metacritic76/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
DIY[6]
Exclaim!8/10[7]
Paste7.5/10[8]
Pitchfork7.5/10[9]
The Skinny[10]
Under the Radar8/10[11]

Snapshot of a Beginner 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 76, based on 10 reviews.[4]

Track listing
Snapshot of a Beginner track listing
No.TitleLength
1."So Tired"4:12
2."Primordial Soup"3:37
3."Even Though I Can’t Read Your Mind"3:28
4."Mark Zuckerberg"2:45
5."Mystery Calling"5:03
6."Fool Thinking Ways"4:11
7."If You Were In Prison"2:17
8."Real Thoughts"7:44
9."Dark Link"3:30
10."When I Struck Out On My Own"3:57
11."Though I Wish I Could"4:51

Personnel

Adapted from Discogs[12]

  • Nigel Chapman - vocals
  • Joshua Salter - bass guitar
  • Seamus Dalton - drums
  • Brad Loughead - guitar
  • Jonathan Low - keyboard, producer
  • James Elkington - piano, guitar, producer

References
  1. Roberts, Christopher (January 22, 2020). "Nap Eyes Announce New Album". Under the Radar. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  2. "Nap Eyes Announce New LP 'Snapshot of a Beginner'". Glide Magazine. February 11, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  3. "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  4. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  5. Monger, Timothy. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  6. Goggins, Joe. "DIY Magazine". DIY. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  7. Locke, Jesse (March 27, 2020). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  8. Crump, Andy (March 23, 2020). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  9. Arcand, Rob (April 1, 2020). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  10. Butchard, Stephen (March 25, 2020). "The Skinny Review". The Skinny. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  11. King, Ian (March 27, 2020). "Under the Radar Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  12. "Nap Eyes - Snapshot of a Beginner". Discogs. Retrieved June 19, 2020.


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