Deep Snapper
Into the Ugly
Edna Peppers (2008)
Deep Snapper is back with another album of almost familiar songs that bring to mind a type of punk rock that is largely forgotten in this age of radio friendly pop punk bands with starry eyes. Into the Ugly is the third release for the Texas three-piece known as Deep Snapper, and at twelve songs, it gives listeners a large sample of their creative stylings. Immediately, Deep Snapper shows some new tricks on Into the Ugly with the steady bass line and drumbeat of the verse in "Hemagoblins Attack the Central Processing Plant." It delivers on some of the promise of earlier material, and as a whole, the album seemingly is more "mature" as the group refines their songwriting and sound. The jangling, angular guitar in "It's Not a Block of Wood, It's an Angry Drier" sets the mood for the vocals while the rhythm section keeps the track moving sure and steady. The measured tempo of "Nights with the Glaswegians" and the gelling of every aspect of Deep Snapper is one of the brightest and most accomplished moments to be heard on Into the Ugly; the guitars, vocals, rhythms all combine to create one of my most enjoyable songs … Read more
End of a Year
End of a Year
Deathwish Inc. (2009)
Yes, End of a Year give us yet another new record into which we can sink our collective teeth (if … Read more
Old Man's Child
Slaves of the World
Century Media (2009)
It's been about four years since the last Old Man's Child record and it seems we've been waiting forever for … Read more
