Snapshot (Mission of Burma album)

Snapshot
Live album by Mission of Burma
Released	November 9, 2004 (2004-11-09)
Studio	Q Division Studios, Boston, MA, 2004
Genre	Post-punk
Length	39:49
Label	Matador Records OLE-641
Producer	Mission of Burma
Mission of Burma chronology
A Gun to the Head: A Selection from the Ace of Hearts Era (2004) Snapshot (2004) The Obliterati (2006)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork	8.2/10 [1]

Snapshot is a live album by the American band Mission of Burma. It was recorded in front of a small audience at Boston's Q Division Studios for broadcast on WFNX. ^[2] It was initially released exclusively through the iTunes Store, ^[3] but has since been made available through other online channels, most notably in lossless FLAC format through Matador Records' online store. ^[4]

Track listing

1. "Tremolo" (Clint Conley) – 8:06
2. "Mica" (Holly Anderson and Conley) – 4:24
3. "Youth of America" (Greg Sage) – 6:41
4. "Absent Mind" (Peter Prescott) – 1:53
5. "Red" (Roger Miller) – 4:25
6. "That's How I Escaped My Certain Fate" (Conley) – 2:32
7. "Max Ernst" (Miller) – 3:10
8. "Dirt" (Conley) – 5:13

Personnel

• Clint Conley – bass, vocals, percussion
• Roger Miller – guitar, vocals, percussion
• Peter Prescott – drums, vocals, percussion
• Bob Weston – loops, percussion

Reception

David Raposa of Pitchfork said it was worthy of a "wider commercial release" and awarded it 8.2/10. ^[1] Music critic Mark Prindle gave the album 8/10 and praised the mix of the album. ^[5]

References

1. Raposa, David (January 18, 2005). "Mission of Burma: Snapshot EP Album Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved June 1, 2016.
2. "This Day in Matador History: Snapshot - Mission Of Burma". Matador Records . Retrieved March 29, 2020.
3. "Eminem & Mission Of Burma". Billboard . November 2, 2004. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
4. "Snapshot". Store.matadorrecords.com. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
5. Prindle, Mark. "Mission of Burma". Markprindle.com. Retrieved March 29, 2020.