Snooper announce new album, Worldwide, out October 3rd on Third Man Records

Snooper announce their new album, Worldwide, out the 3rd of October on Third Man Records, and present its lead single / video “Worldwide”. Over the past few years, Snooper – founded by guitarist Connor Cummins and vocalist/visual artist Blair Tramel – have rocketed from Nashville DIY scene stalwarts to widespread adoration in the international underground music scene. The project evolved well beyond anything Tramel and Cummins had originally imagined and faster than they could track, resulting in disorientation as much as exhilaration. Worldwide extends directly from the festering punk the band first made their name on, but documents Snooper becoming bolder, catchier, and more confident.

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. Fuelled 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.

Watch the Video for “Worldwide”

In February, Snooper spontaneously found themselves in Los Angeles recording with John Congleton (St. Vincent, Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen, Explosions in the Sky). Though Snooper had never previously considered working with a producer, Congleton was a fan and the band reflects on the process as being integral to their growth as artists. “The whole idea behind this record was experimentation and change”, Cummins says.

Though no less furious or propulsive than Snooper’s more guitar-driven beginnings, Worldwide may surprise longtime fans. Given they began on a drum machine, Cummins’ initial compositions had a newfound focus on rhythm and repetition. Where Super Snõõper was intended as a pure representation of Snooper’s feral live show, Worldwide blends intensity with Tramel’s earworm melodic sensibility.

Between the heightened infectiousness and the more serious tone, Worldwide translates the haywire atmosphere Snooper is known for to a more holistic catharsis. In turn, Tramel’s writing became far more personal. While Super Snõõper was mostly an amalgamation of random images – from fitness to bed bugs – Tramel went into Worldwide trying to write a more cohesive work reflecting her experiences. These songs might emerge from angst or confusion, but never wallow there – Snooper find empowerment in personal struggle.

As Snooper’s sound changes and the band is pulled in different directions, there continues to be a gravity that calls them back to where they started – to the sound that is uniquely theirs. Jumping on tours with everyone from Machine Girl to Basement, Snooper accepted their fluidity and their inability to adhere to one particular genre. Showcasing their most adventurous and unshakeable music to date, Worldwide is a portrait of a band truly coming into their own.

This fall, Snooper will support The Hives on their North American tour. A full list of dates is below.

Listen to “Worldwide”
Pre-order Worldwide

Worldwide Tracklist

1. Opt Out
2. On Line
3. Company Car
4. Worldwide
5. Guard Dog
6. Hologram
7. Star *69
8. Blockhead
9. Come Together
10. Pom Pom
11. Relay
12. Subdivision

Snooper Tour Dates

Mon. Sept. 8 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater #
Tue. Sept. 09 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues #
Wed. Sept. 10 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues #
Fri. Sept. 12 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre #
Sat. Sept. 13 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union Event Center #
Mon. Sept. 15 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo #
Tue. Sept. 16 – Vancouver, BC @ The Commodore Ballroom #
Wed. Sept. 17 – Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall #
Fri. Sept. 19 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades #
Sat. Sept. 20 – San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield #
Mon. Sept. 22 – Del Mar, CA @ The Sound #
Thu. Sept. 25 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium #
Sun. Sept. 28 – Memphis, TN @ Goner Fest

# = with The Hives