Snooper "Worldwide" LP

Following the release of their beloved 2023 debut Super Snõõper, the band — rounded out by bassist Happy Haugen, drummer Brad Barteau, and guitarist Conner Sullivan — maintained a sporadic-yet-frantic touring schedule, darting around Australia, North America, and Europe whenever they had a tiny window between day jobs. Fueled by a hunger for fresh material and the random acquisition of a drum machine, Cummins and Tramel used whatever time they could find to write new songs. With Super Snõõper being a re-recorded collection of pre-existing material long since road-tested and fan-approved, the band views Worldwide as their true debut album. 

The title track serves as a mission statement for the record not just thematically, but also aesthetically, showcasing Snooper’s stylistic exploration with dance music. “Push pull/ Side to side/ This way/ That way/ Can’t decide/ Pressure! Pushing in/ Flattened me out from end to end,” Tramel sings. The song captures the dizzying headspace of the band’s rapid ascent. But though the band was feeling the pressure — the song is partially inspired by hydraulic press YouTube videos — all the challenges presented opportunity for transformation.