Shotgun Blossom

Shotgun Blossom
Studio album by
Snapper
Released1990, 1991
GenreDunedin sound, Indie pop, Alternative rock
LabelAvalanche Records[1]
ProducerBrent McLachlan, Peter Gutteridge
Snapper chronology
Snapper
(1988) 		Shotgun Blossom
(1990) 		A.D.M.
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]

Shotgun Blossom is the debut album by New Zealand indie rock group Snapper.[4][5][6] It was released via Avalanche Records.

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote that "[Peter] Gutteridge and Dominic Stones' guitar work balanced between minimal obsessiveness and brawling, massive soloing, the latter kept as part of the mix instead of the standout element ('Eyes That Shine' is a perfect example of this, with its snarl/buzzsaw opening notes and almost liquid melodies flowing through the noise)."[2] The Guardian called the album "harsh and hard and droning and unrelenting."[7]

Track listing

  1. "Pop Your Top"
  2. "Can"
  3. "Telepod Fly"
  4. "Eyes That Shine"
  5. "Dead Pictures"
  6. "What Are You Thinking"
  7. "Hot Sun"
  8. "I Don't Know"
  9. "Emmanuelle"
  10. "Dry Spot"
  11. "Rain"

Personnel

Snapper
  • Alan Haig – drums
  • Dominic Stones – guitar
  • Peter Gutteridge – guitar, keyboards, vocals, production
  • Christine Voice – keyboards, vocals, artwork
Additional personnel
  • Brent McLachlan – engineering, production

References

  1. ^ "Peter Gutteridge 1961 – 2014 A really cool guy !". Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Shotgun Blossom - Snapper | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020 – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 579.
  4. ^ "Snapper - AudioCulture". www.audioculture.co.nz. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Snapper | Biography & History". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 16 July 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  6. ^ True, Everett (29 June 1991). "Heavy Petal — Shotgun Blossom by Snapper". Melody Maker. 67 (26): 31.
  7. ^ Hann, Michael (15 September 2014). "RIP Peter Gutteridge, one of New Zealand music's spiky heroes". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 7 February 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020 – via www.theguardian.com.