Snapper
EP by
Released1988
GenreDunedin sound, Indie pop, Alternative rock
LabelFlying Nun Records
Snapper chronology
Snapper
(1988)
Shotgun Blossom
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork7.5/10[1]

Snapper is an EP by New Zealand indie rock group Snapper, released in 1988 through Flying Nun Records.[2][3][4]

Critical reception

In its review of the 2013 Record Store Day re-release, Pitchfork wrote that "each track hums to the sound of a familiar organ drone and a wash of distorted guitar, all tied into a precision-tooled drive that mirrors Klaus Dinger's motorik drumming in Neu!"[1]

Track listing

  1. "Buddy" – 3:40
  2. "Cause of You" – 3:43
  3. "Death and Weirdness in the Surfing Zone" – 2:44
  4. "Hang On" – 5:26

Personnel

Snapper
  • Alan Haig – drums
  • Dominic Stones – guitar, vocals
  • Christine Voice – keyboards, vocals, guitar
  • Peter Gutteridge – vocals, guitar, keyboards

Charts

Chart (1988) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] 49

References

  1. 1 2 "Snapper: Snapper EP". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  2. "Snapper | Biography & History". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 16 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  3. "The Quietus | News | Peter Gutteridge RIP". The Quietus. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  4. "Snapper: Snapper EP". PopMatters. 9 May 2013. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  5. "Snapper – Snapper EP". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
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