Snapshot (Mission of Burma album) explained

Snapshot
Type:	Live
Artist:	Mission of Burma
Cover:	Mission_of_Burma_-_Snapshot_-_Cover.jpg
Studio:	Q Division Studios, Boston, MA, 2004
Genre:	Post-punk
Length:	39:49
Label:	Matador Records OLE-641
Producer:	Mission of Burma
Prev Year:	2004
Next Title:	The Obliterati
Next Year:	2006

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.^[1] It was initially released exclusively through the iTunes Store,^[2] but has since been made available through other online channels, most notably in lossless FLAC format through Matador Records' online store.^[3]

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. Music critic Mark Prindle gave the album 8/10 and praised the mix of the album.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: This Day in Matador History: Snapshot - Mission Of Burma. Matador Records. March 29, 2020.
2. Web site: Eminem & Mission Of Burma. Billboard. November 2, 2004. March 29, 2020.
3. Web site: Snapshot . Store.matadorrecords.com . 2016-06-01.
4. Web site: Prindle. Mark. Mission of Burma. Markprindle.com. March 29, 2020.