If the Twin Cities music scene is a localized fever dream, then snakeworld!—yes, the exclamation point is a non-negotiable part of the brand—is the high-octane alarm clock nobody asked for but everyone secretly needed. Their latest offering, lost + found, feels like the sonic equivalent of finding a crisp twenty-dollar bill in a pair of jeans you haven’t washed since the 2019 lockdowns. It is a record that masterfully balances “having a crisis in a Pick N’ Save parking lot” energy with melodies so infectious they should probably be flagged by the Department of Health. If you’ve ever wondered what it sounds like when Midwestern angst meets a synthesizer that’s been caffeinated into absolute submission, this is your soundtrack. It’s gritty, it’s shimmering, and it’s exactly the kind of EP that makes you want to drive slightly over the speed limit through Northeast Minneapolis while pretending your life isn’t a literal dumpster fire.
The production strikes that elusive “basement-but-make-it-fashion” balance; it’s clean enough to hear every self-deprecating lyric, yet messy enough to remind you it was likely recorded in a space that smells faintly of damp laundry and raw ambition. Take, for instance, the title track “lost + found,” a sprawling introduction that sets a moody, atmospheric tone before the band shifts gears into the glitchy, rhythmic pulse of “teefurty.” But the real curveball arrives at the finish line with their cover of Le Tigre’s “deceptacon.” It takes the 1999 dance-punk classic and drags it through a Minnesota snowstorm, resulting in a version that feels both nostalgic and aggressively fresh. In an era of lo-fi beats designed specifically for ignoring, this collection is a high-fidelity reason to actually pay attention. Whether you are genuinely lost, recently found, or just wandering around a local brewery looking for your friends, snakeworld! has provided the definitive anthem for the beautifully disorganized.
Links of interest:
https://www.instagram.com/snakeworldband/
https://snakeworld.bandcamp.com/album/lost-found