Snapshot of a Beginner
{{Infobox album
| name = Snapshot of a Beginner
| type = studio
| artist = Nap Eyes
| cover = Snapshot of a Beginner.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2020|03|27}}
| recorded =
| studio = Long Pond Studio{{cite web|url=http://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/nap_eyes_announce_new_album_share_video_for_new_song_mark_zuckerberg|title=Nap Eyes Announce New Album|work=Under the Radar|last=Roberts|first=Christopher|date=January 22, 2020|accessdate=June 19, 2020}}
| genre =
| length = 45:35
| label = Jagjaguwar
| producer = {{hlist|Jonathan Low|James Elkington}}
| prev_title = I'm Bad Now
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title =
| next_year =
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Snapshot of a Beginner is the fourth studio album by Canadian indie rock band Nap Eyes. It was released on March 27, 2020, by Jagjaguwar.{{cite web|url=https://glidemagazine.com/239640/nap-eyes-announce-new-lp-snapshot-of-a-beginner-share/|title=Nap Eyes Announce New LP 'Snapshot of a Beginner'|work=Glide Magazine|date=February 11, 2020|accessdate=June 19, 2020}}
Critical reception
{{expand section|summary of reviews from those listed|date=September 2020}}
{{Album ratings
| MC = 76/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/snapshot-of-a-beginner/nap-eyes|title=Metacritic Review|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=June 19, 2020}}
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/snapshot-of-a-beginner-mw0003350680|title=AllMusic Review|publisher=AllMusic|last=Monger|first=Timothy|accessdate=June 19, 2020}}
| rev2 = DIY
| rev2score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://diymag.com/2020/03/26/nap-eyes-snapshot-of-a-beginner-album-review|title=DIY Magazine|work=DIY|last=Goggins|first=Joe|date=26 March 2020 |accessdate=June 19, 2020}}
| rev3 = Exclaim!
| rev3score = 8/10{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/nap_eyes-snapshot_of_a_beginner|title=Exclaim! Review|website=Exclaim!|last=Locke|first=Jesse|date=March 27, 2020|accessdate=June 19, 2020}}
| rev4 = Paste
| rev4score = 7.5/10{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/nap-eyes/nap-eyes-snapshot-of-a-beginner-review/|title=Paste Magazine Review|work=Paste|last=Crump|first=Andy|date=March 23, 2020|accessdate=June 19, 2020}}
| rev5 = Pitchfork
| rev5score = 7.5/10{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/nap-eyes-snapshot-of-a-beginner/|title=Pitchfork Review|website=Pitchfork|last=Arcand|first=Rob|date=April 1, 2020|accessdate=June 19, 2020}}
| rev6 = The Skinny
| rev6score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/nap-eyes-snapshot-of-a-beginner|title=The Skinny Review|work=The Skinny|last=Butchard|first=Stephen|date=March 25, 2020|accessdate=June 19, 2020}}
| rev7 = Under the Radar
| rev7score = 8/10{{cite web|url=http://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/nap_eyes_snapshot_of_a_beginner/|title=Under the Radar Review|work=Under the Radar|last=King|first=Ian|date=March 27, 2020|accessdate=June 19, 2020}}
| noprose = yes
}}
Snapshot of a Beginner was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 76, based on 10 reviews.
Track listing
{{Tracklist
|headline =Snapshot of a Beginner track listing
|title1=So Tired
|length1=4:12
|title2=Primordial Soup
|length2=3:37
|title3=Even Though I Can’t Read Your Mind
|length3=3:28
|title4=Mark Zuckerberg
|length4=2:45
|title5=Mystery Calling
|length5=5:03
|title6=Fool Thinking Ways
|length6=4:11
|title7=If You Were In Prison
|length7=2:17
|title8=Real Thoughts
|length8=7:44
|title9=Dark Link
|length9=3:30
|title10=When I Struck Out On My Own
|length10=3:57
|title11=Though I Wish I Could
|length11=4:51
}}
Personnel
Adapted from Discogs{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Nap-Eyes-Snapshot-Of-A-Beginner/release/15238207|title=Nap Eyes - Snapshot of a Beginner|date=27 March 2020 |publisher=Discogs|accessdate=June 19, 2020}}
- Nigel Chapman - vocals
- Joshua Salter - bass guitar
- Seamus Dalton - drums
- Brad Loughead - guitar
- Jonathan Low - keyboard, producer
- James Elkington - piano, guitar, producer
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