Name: Snapshot of a Beginner
Brand: Nap Eyes

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

JAG361LP

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Black

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2020-03-27

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

656605236117

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

JAG361CD

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656605236124

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

JAG361LP-C1

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Green

Coke Bottle Clear Vinyl.

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Extended format: Yes

656605236131

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1 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / green

Artist

Nap Eyes

Genre GB

Psychedelic

Label GB

Jagjaguwar

Jagjaguwar is an American independent label based in Bloomington, IN. Founded in Charlottesville, VA in 1996 by Darius Van Arman, the label was invited to relocate to Bloomington by Jason Noble of Rodan. Darius followed this invitation in 1999 and has since built a reputation for releasing exceptional music.
With a focus on promoting talented artists across various genres, Jagjaguwar has become known for its diverse roster and commitment to supporting independent music. The label's catalog includes releases from acclaimed acts such as Bon Iver, Angel Olsen, Sharon Van Etten, and Unknown Mortal Orchestra.
As a trusted name in the industry, Jagjaguwar continues to champion innovative and boundary-pushing music. With their dedication to quality and artistic integrity, they have established themselves as a go-to destination for music lovers seeking unique sounds and fresh perspectives.

Nap Eyes is a band hailing from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Known for their introspective lyrics and melodic indie rock sound, they have gained a dedicated following in the music scene. Drawing inspiration from artists such as *Dick Stusso*, *Bonny Doon*, and *Omni*, Nap Eyes has crafted a unique musical style that resonates with listeners.

With influences ranging from *Ultimate Painting* to *A. Savage*, their music combines catchy guitar riffs with thoughtful storytelling. Fans of bands like *Sam Evian* and *Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever* will appreciate Nap Eyes' laid-back yet captivating sound.

Having shared stages with notable acts like *Ought* and *Dick Diver*, Nap Eyes continues to make waves in the indie rock genre. Their music captures the essence of artists like *The Goon Sax* and *The Glands*, while also drawing comparisons to bands such as *Twerps* and even the late David Berman's project, Purple Mountains.

This one’s for the procrastinators and the slow learners. This one’s for the bungled and the botched, for the fumbled and humbled. This one’s for the late bloomers, and ultimately, Nap Eyes latest full length Snapshot of a Beginner is proof that sometimes, the late bloomers bloom brightest. Eight years and four albums into it, the artistic arc of Nap Eyes finds itself tracing a line alongside frontman Nigel Chapman’s daily tai chi practice. Those first years and albums are the cold mornings in the park: the measured movements, the joint aches, the self-doubt. With each new release, an incremental and invigorating step forward. And with the end of each album and tour, a return to the beginner’s practice. And now, Snapshot of a Beginner, Nap Eyes’s boldest, most concentrated and most hi-fi album to date, a study of that repeated return and all that it can teach you. Almost all the songs of Nap Eyes are whittled into their final form from Chapman’s unspooling, 20-minute voice-and-guitar free-writing sessions. Each member — drummer Seamus Dalton; bassist Josh Salter or guitarist Brad Loughead — then plays a crucial role in song development, composing around the idiosyncratic structures and directing the overall sound and feel of the songs. Until now, that final song construction and recording has been mostly done live in a room. But for Snapshot of a Beginner, the band went to The National’s neuvo-legendary upstate NY Long Pond Studio, working with producers Jonathan Low (Big Red Machine, The National) and James Elkington (Steve Gunn, Joan Shelley), the latter of whom also did pre-production arrangement work with the band. It took Nap Eyes a long time and a long practice to reach this artistic zen, but one gets the feeling throughout Snapshot of a Beginner that this balance is going to hold.

Snapshot of a Beginner

Music GB

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