Snapshot of a Beginner

Snapshot of a Beginner
Snapshot of a Beginner
Studio album by Nap Eyes
Released	March 27, 2020
Studio	Long Pond Studio
Length	45:35
Label	Jagjaguwar
Producer	Jonathan Low; James Elkington;
Nap Eyes chronology

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
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.4/10^[3]
Metacritic	76/100^[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[5]
DIY	^[6]
Exclaim!	8/10^[7]
Paste	7.5/10^[8]
Pitchfork	7.5/10^[9]
The Skinny	^[10]
Under the Radar	8/10^[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.	Title	Length
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

^ Roberts, Christopher (January 22, 2020). "Nap Eyes Announce New Album". Under the Radar. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
^ "Nap Eyes Announce New LP 'Snapshot of a Beginner'". Glide Magazine. February 11, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
^ "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
^ Monger, Timothy. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
^ Goggins, Joe (26 March 2020). "DIY Magazine". DIY. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
^ Locke, Jesse (March 27, 2020). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
^ Crump, Andy (March 23, 2020). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
^ Arcand, Rob (April 1, 2020). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
^ Butchard, Stephen (March 25, 2020). "The Skinny Review". The Skinny. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
^ King, Ian (March 27, 2020). "Under the Radar Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
^ "Nap Eyes - Snapshot of a Beginner". Discogs. 27 March 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.

[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.

[MC-4] "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved June 19, 2020.

[5] Monger, Timothy. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 19, 2020.

[6] Goggins, Joe (26 March 2020). "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. 27 March 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.

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