Snapshot of a Beginner

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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)

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]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.4/10[4]
Metacritic76/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars[6]
DIY3.5/5 stars[7]
Exclaim!8/10[8]
Paste7.5/10[9]
Pitchfork7.5/10[10]
The Skinny4/5 stars[11]
Under the Radar8/10[12]

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.[5]

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[13]

  • 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. ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  4. ^ "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  6. ^ Monger, Timothy. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  7. ^ Goggins, Joe. "DIY Magazine". DIY. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  8. ^ Locke, Jesse (March 27, 2020). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  9. ^ Crump, Andy (March 23, 2020). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  10. ^ Arcand, Rob (April 1, 2020). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  11. ^ Butchard, Stephen (March 25, 2020). "The Skinny Review". The Skinny. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  12. ^ King, Ian (March 27, 2020). "Under the Radar Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  13. ^ "Nap Eyes - Snapshot of a Beginner". Discogs. Retrieved June 19, 2020.


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