"Singer Blair Tramel and guitarist Connor Cummins started writing songs synced to the hardline rhythms of a vintage Zoom MRT-3, drawn to the propulsive nature of an intentionally repetitive structure. Worldwide, the culmination of those brainstorm sessions, is expectedly jacked up and alert. It's the beefy older brother to 2023's slinky art-kid debut Super Snõõper, but Snooper's unwieldy creativity bends its rigidity into moments of zany malleability."
"As if powered by a metronome plugged into a high-voltage outlet, Snooper hit the ground running on Worldwide and never stop across its 28-minute runtime, turning into varsity sprinters with a cross-country runner's endurance. From the descending, jittery melody in opener "Opt Out" to the gloomy '80s bass casting a British new-wave shadow over "Worldwide," each member of Snooper-Tramel, Cummins, guitarist Conner Sullivan, bassist Happy Haugen, and drummer Brad Barteau-vaults through a series of musical high-knees and shuttle lines."
Snooper adopted a vintage Zoom MRT-3 drum machine late last year and built new songs around its hardline, intentionally repetitive rhythms. The band pushed a more propulsive and alert sound on Worldwide, making the record feel beefier and more urgent than their 2023 debut Super Snõõper. Across a 28-minute runtime, the five-piece sustains nonstop momentum while layering electronics, jittery melodies, and '80s-tinged bass. Vocal lines steer pep-rally choruses and team imagery, while guitars, stuttered beats, and playful production choices—like dog barks used as percussive accents—amplify the album's eccentric athleticism.
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