Snooper release new album, “Worldwide”, today via Third Man Records

Album release show tonight in Nashville; supporting The Hives on autumn EU tour

Snooper by Emily Moses

“Flagbearers for the antic, lo-fi “egg punk” sound, the Nashville band return with a Devo-channelling single, frontwoman Blair Tramel contorting herself with a series of gymnastic commands.” – The Guardian

“The American “egg punk” band has rose to DIY stardom by being fun-loving, messy, charming and most importantly, deeply silly” – It’s Nice That

“Worldwide is everything that a great rock album should be: chaotic, adrenaline-pumping, and infectious, but crucially, it isn’t pretending to be anything that it isn’t.” – Far Out Magazine’s Album of the Week

“They’ve fantastically magnified a glimpse of their full experience for larger crowds.” – The Line of Best Fit

“It’s zany, it’s synthy, it’s loud, it’s in your face.” – The Needle Drop

“Snõõper are throwing a party where everyone is invited.” – Hot Press

“One of punk’s most exciting new names.” – Stereogum

“[‘Worldwide’ is] a song with frantic energy… Alongside the programmed beats and scuzzy guitars, it creates something akin to Devo for the 2x-speed generation.” – The FADER

“This is classic new wave punk but something totally from the future.” – NPR’s All Songs Considered, The Most Anticipated Fall Albums

“one of the most exciting new voices in punk.” – The Hard Times

Today, Snooper release their highly anticipated new album, Worldwide, on Third Man Records. The band will celebrate with a hometown album release show tonight in Nashville at Eastside Bowl before reuniting with The Hives for their European tour kicking off later this month. A full list of dates is below, and tickets are on sale now.

In conjunction with the release of Worldwide, Snooper unveil the wild video for album standout, “Star *69.” Vocalist Blair Tramel comments: “‘Star *69’ is about seeking reassurance. It’s about calling out to others only to hear your own voice echoing back. An experience that can be terrifying or empowering- depending on the way you’re talking about yourself! It’s a reminder that what you put out comes back to you. The video is inspired by our love of Halloween and campy horror. Trick or treat!”

Watch the video for “Star 69” here

Over the past few years, Snooper, founded by guitarist Connor Cummins and Tramel, have rocketed from 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.

Snooper, rounded out by bassist Happy Haugen, drummer Brad Barteau, and guitarist Conner Sullivan, recorded Worldwide 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 their 2023 debut Super Snõõper was intended as a pure representation of Snooper’s feral live show, Worldwide blends intensity with Tramel’s earworm melodic sensibility. Showcasing their most adventurous and unshakeable music to date, Worldwide is a portrait of a band truly coming into their own.

Purchase / Stream Worldwide
Watch the Video for “Worldwide”
Watch the Video for “Pom Pom”
Watch the Video for “Guard Dog

Snooper Tour Dates
Fri. Oct. 3 – Nashville, TN @ Eastside Bowl (Record Release Show)
Thu. Oct. 16 – Oslo, NO @ Sentrume Stream # [SOLD OUT]
Fri. Oct. 17 – Oslo, NO @ Sentrume Stream # [SOLD OUT]
Sat. Oct. 18 – Copenhagen, DK @ K.B. Hallen #
Tue. Oct. 21 – Berlin, DE @ Colombia Halle #
Fri. Oct. 24 – Munich, DE @ Zenith #
Sat. Oct. 25 – Leipzig, DE @ Haus Auensee #
Sun. Oct. 26 – Wien, AT @ Gasometer #
Tue. Oct. 28 – Zurich, CH @ Xtra #
Wed. Oct. 29 – Milan, IT @ Alcatraz #
Sat. Nov. 1 – Barcelona, ES @ Sant Jordi Club #
Sun. Nov. 2 – Madrid, ES @ Movistar Arena #
Tue. Nov. 4 – Lisbon, PT @ Sagres Campo Pequeño #

# = with The Hives