Snares Like a Haircut is the fourth studio album by American noise rock duo No Age. The album was released on January 26, 2018, through Drag City Records.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 26, 2018 | |||
| Studio | Infrasonic Sound[1] (Echo Park, California)[2] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 39:12 | |||
| Label | Drag City | |||
| Producer | Pete Lyman | |||
| No Age chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.5/10[3] |
| Metacritic | 84/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| The A.V. Club | B+[6] |
| DIY |  [7] |
| The Guardian | [8] |
| Mojo | [9] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10[10] |
| Q | [11] |
| Record Collector | [12] |
| Uncut | 8/10[13] |
| Vice | A[14] |
Snares Like a Haircut received favorable reviews upon release. According to Metacritic which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received a score of 84, based on 20 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[4]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Randy Randall and Dean Allen Spunt; all music is composed by No Age
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cruise Control" | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Stuck in the Changer" | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Drippy" | 2:38 |
| 4. | "Send Me" | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Snares Like a Haircut" | 3:44 |
| 6. | "Tidal" | 3:30 |
| 7. | "Soft Collar Fad" | 2:26 |
| 8. | "Popper" | 2:42 |
| 9. | "Secret Swamp" | 2:47 |
| 10. | "Third Grade Rave" | 2:48 |
| 11. | "Squashed" | 4:19 |
| 12. | "Primitive Plus" | 3:38 |
| Total length: | 39:12 | |
Personnel
editThe following were credited with the artwork, mixing, and production of the album.[1]
- Phillip Broussard Jr. — Mixing
- Daphne Fitzpatrick — Artwork
- Pete Lyman — Engineer, Mastering
- No Age — Primary Artist
- Randy Randall — Group Member
- Brian Roettinger — Design, Typography
- John Sinclair — Engineer
- Dean Spunt — Group Member
Charting
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15] | 46 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[16] | 12 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Snares Like a Haircut - No Age Credits". Allmusic. All Media. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ "About — Infrasonic Sound". infrasonicsound.com. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ "Snares Like a Haircut by No Age reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ a b "Snares Like a Haircut by No Age Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "Snares Like a Haircut – No Age". AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ Gerardi, Matt (January 26, 2018). "No Age, Snares Like A Haircut". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
- ^ Daly, Rhian (January 26, 2018). "No Age – Snares Like a Haircut". DIY. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (January 26, 2018). "No Age: Snares Like a Haircut review – vital dreamlike punk for all comers". The Guardian. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ Chick, Stevie (February 2018). "No Age: Snares Like a Haircut". Mojo (291): 95.
- ^ Pelly, Jenn (January 29, 2018). "No Age: Snares Like a Haircut". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ Perry, Andrew (March 2018). "No Age: Snares Like a Haircut". Q (382): 113.
- ^ Moores, JR (January 2018). "No Age – Snares Like A Haircut". Record Collector (475). Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ Pattison, Louis (February 5, 2018). "No Age – Snares Like a Haircut". Uncut. Archived from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (June 9, 2018). "Robert Christgau on Parquet Courts' Sharp, Sinewy New Album". Vice. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
- ^ "No Age Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ "No Age Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2018.