Snares Like a Haircut | ||||
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Released | January 26, 2018 | |||
Studio | Infrasonic Sound [1] (Echo Park, California) [2] | |||
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Length | 39:12 | |||
Label | Drag City | |||
Producer | Pete Lyman | |||
No Age chronology | ||||
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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.
Aggregate scores | |
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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]
All lyrics are written by Randy Randall and Dean Allen Spunt; all music is composed by No Age
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
The following were credited with the artwork, mixing, and production of the album. [1]
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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US Independent Albums (Billboard) [15] | 46 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [16] | 12 |
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