Part of what makes Snõõper’s approach as a punk band so unique is the way they combine some of the members’ hardcore background with a wild playfulness that not only extends to, but is largely cantered around, their live show, which incorporates mediums such as 8-bit animation and puppetry for a meticulously structured yet constantly evolving set. It’s that experience they set out to mirror on their debut full-length, “Super Snõõper”, released via Jack White’s Third Man Records.
From Nashville, Tennessee… Snooper definitely not the sound you would normally associate with the city, rather the opposite. 50 minutes of madness, songs ranging from 30 – 90 seconds (although indulged themselves with a 3 min prog number, non-stop dancing, crowd surfing and stage diving…and that was the band.
It’s impressive just how many ideas they pack in under 23 minutes, boasting an assemblage of styles that comes across as gleeful yet frantic, mangled yet precise, intense and extremely danceable at the same time. The whole time, it’s clear the thing Snõõper capitalize on isn’t chaos or aggression, but pure fun – even if it only funnels out as such at the very last second.
The Fat Angel Sings 