Shotgun Blossom

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Shotgun Blossom
Studio album by
Snapper
Released1990, 1991
GenreDunedin sound, Indie pop, Alternative rock
LabelAvalanche Records[1]
ProducerBrent McLachlan, Peter Gutteridge
Snapper chronology
Snapper
(1988) 		Shotgun Blossom
(1990) 		A.D.M.
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 stars[3]

Shotgun Blossom is the debut album by New Zealand indie rock group Snapper.[4][5] It was released via Avalanche Records.

Critical reception[]

AllMusic wrote that "[Peter] Gutteridge and Dominic Stones' guitar work balanced between minimal obsessiveness and brawling, massive soloing, the latter kept as part of the mix instead of the standout element ('Eyes That Shine' is a perfect example of this, with its snarl/buzzsaw opening notes and almost liquid melodies flowing through the noise)."[2] The Guardian called the album "harsh and hard and droning and unrelenting."[6]

Track listing[]

  1. "Pop Your Top"
  2. "Can"
  3. "Telepod Fly"
  4. "Eyes That Shine"
  5. "Dead Pictures"
  6. "What Are You Thinking"
  7. "Hot Sun"
  8. "I Don't Know"
  9. "Emmanuelle"
  10. "Dry Spot"
  11. "Rain"

Personnel[]

Snapper
  • Alan Haig – drums
  • Dominic Stones – guitar
  • Peter Gutteridge – guitar, keyboards, vocals, production
  • Christine Voice – keyboards, vocals, artwork
Additional personnel
  • Brent McLachlan – engineering, production

References[]

  1. ^ "Peter Gutteridge 1961 – 2014 A really cool guy !".
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Shotgun Blossom - Snapper | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 7: MUZE. p. 579.CS1 maint: location (link)
  4. ^ "Snapper - AudioCulture". www.audioculture.co.nz.
  5. ^ "Snapper | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  6. ^ Hann, Michael (September 15, 2014). "RIP Peter Gutteridge, one of New Zealand music's spiky heroes" – via www.theguardian.com.
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