Snapshot (The Strypes album)

Snapshot is the debut studio album by Irish rock band The Strypes, released on September 9, 2013. The album was produced by highly acclaimed record producer Chris Thomas at Yellow Fish Studios, England. The title of the album derives from the band's intention while recording the album to create a "snapshot" of their live set that got them noticed in the first place.

Snapshot
Studio album by
The Strypes
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2013
Recorded2012–2013
GenreBlues rock, rhythm & blues
Length38:25
LabelVirgin EMI
ProducerChris Thomas
The Strypes chronology
Snapshot
(2013)		 Little Victories
(2015)
Singles from Snapshot
  1. "Blue Collar Jane"
    Released: March 28, 2013
  2. "Hometown Girls"
    Released: May 30, 2013
  3. "What a Shame"
    Released: July 31, 2013
  4. "Mystery Man"
    Released: August 27, 2013
  5. "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover"
    Released: November 5, 2013

The album contains singles "Blue Collar Jane", "Hometown Girls", "What a Shame", "Mystery Man" and "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover".

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic64/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
The Independent[2]
NME[3]
Clash Music[4]
The Guardian[5]
This Is Fake DIY[6]
Hot Press[7]
The Irish Times[8]
The Gig Review[9]
The Times[10]

The album has received positive to mixed reviews. The Independent raved the album as "a scintillating shot of roughneck rhythm and blues," by giving it a 4/5 star review.[2] Simon Harper of Clash Magazine said that "with such infectious energy and lyrics capturing the timeless topics of youth, really: what's not to like? Harmonica sales will soar". Mojo also gave the album a rave review, stating that "It's nigh on impossible not to succumb to the band's hurtling energy and panache" and that "only a corpse wouldn't holler 'go, cats, go!'"

Track listing

All tracks composed and written by The Strypes, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Mystery Man"2:43
2."Blue Collar Jane"2:51
3."I'm a Hog for You Baby (deluxe edition/vinyl track)" (Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller)3:36
4."What the People Don't See"2:57
5."She's So Fine"2:20
6."I Can Tell" (Samuel Smith, McDaniel)3:42
7."Angel Eyes"4:11
8."Perfect Storm"2:24
9."You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover" (Willie Dixon)2:16
10."What a Shame"2:25
11."Hometown Girls"3:05
12."Heart of the City" (Nick Lowe)3:19
13."Rollin' and Tumblin'" (Hambone Willie Newbern)4:04
Deluxe edition track listing
No.TitleLength
14."Beautiful Delilah" (Chuck Berry)2:01
15."C C Rider (live at King Tuts, Glasgow/2013)"3:51
16."I Can Tell (live at King Tuts, Glasgow/2013)"3:46

Personnel
  • Ross Farrelly - lead vocals, harmonica, percussion, guitar on "What a Shame" and "Angel Eyes"
  • Josh McClorey - lead guitar, vocals on "Perfect Storm" and "She's So Fine"
  • Pete O'Hanlon - bass guitar, harmonica on "Blue Collar Jane" & "Rollin' & Tumblin'", keyboards on "What a Shame"
  • Evan Walsh - drums, percussion, keyboards on "What a Shame"

Charts
Charts (2013) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] 45
French Albums (SNEP)[12] 75
Irish Albums (IRMA)[13] 2
UK Albums (OCC)[14] 5

References
  1. "Critic Reviews for Snapshot". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  2. Andy Gill (2013-09-07). "Album: The Strypes, Snapshot (Virgin EMI) - Reviews - Music". The Independent. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  3. "NME Album Reviews - The Strypes - 'Snapshot'". Nme.Com. 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  4. "The Strypes - Snapshot | Reviews | Clash Magazine". Clashmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  6. "The Strypes - Snapshot | Album Reviews | DIY". Thisisfakediy.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  7. Olaf Tyaransen. "The Strypes 'Snapshot' | Music Review | Album". Hot Press. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  8. https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/the-strypes-snapshot-1.1517361
  9. "The Strypes – Snapshot – Album Review - Albums". The Gig Review. 2013-09-07. Archived from the original on 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  10. Will Hodgkinson Published at 12:01AM, September 7, 2013 (2013-09-07). "The Strypes: Snapshot". The Times. Retrieved 2014-05-01.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. "Dutchcharts.nl – The Strypes – Snapshot" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  12. "Lescharts.com – The Strypes – Snapshot". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  13. "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 37, 2013". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
  14. "Strypes | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved September 17, 2013.


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