deep Snapper - Bipedal Disorder
Longtime readers probably recognize deep Snapper by this point. I’m pretty sure most of their albums have ended up on here at some time or another, releasing one I think pretty much every year since around 2006 when they initially formed. For a band as prolific as they are, their hit/miss ratio is fairly impressive. I know having a large enthusiasm for what you’re doing doesn’t always translate into positive results, but I like to think that as busy as these guys remain that truly enjoying making music plays into it some. In fact, on the bands website they already have ideas mapped out for an album following this one.
One of the most rewarding things for a listener I believe is to here a band grow over time. Having listened to practically every one of deep Snapper’s albums, it’s been pretty cool to hear their sound come together over the period of time. On Bipedal Disorder the upward trend continues with a sound that picks up where their previous album Pi on the Side left off, pushing further into a more melodic indie-rock based sound than before. Tracks like “Daughter Retention”, “Monsatano (Sung to the Tune of People’s Republic of Dairy Queen)”, and especially the albums closer “When the Sun Burns Out” all go heavily with this approach. The latter of the three has a bit of a Codeine thing going on, both musically and mood wise, although somewhat sped up. I’m not sure if this is just a natural progression on their part, or if it stems some from having more input with the recent addition of a second guitarist. Either way, the addition gives the band the freedom to be able to branch out some without having to worry about the consequence of being unable to pull off some parts live. That bit of increased confidence is certainly evident here. Overall Bipedal Disorder is more of a balanced effort than its predecessor, combining melody and the characteristically rigid side of the band fairly successfully. I imagine so long as these guys keep pumping out records, I’ll be listening.
Deep Snapper – Monsatano (Sung to the Tune of People’s Republic of Dairy Queen) [MP3]
If anyone out there is looking to pick this up, I recommend hitting the band up on Facebook. Or if you’re in the Denton, TX area it’s currently available at Recycled Books and Mad World Records.
