Spare Snare

Spare Snare, a lo-fi band from Dundee, Scotland, was founded in 1991. They gained recognition for their unique sound and were voted as the 46th best Scottish band of all time. Their debut album Live at Home was released in 1995 on Chute Records. In the same year, they recorded their first John Peel Session, which included "Bugs", a track that reached number 32 in the John Peel Festive 50. Notable albums include Victor (2010), voted the 19th Best Scottish Album of 2010, and Our Jazz (2013), ranked as the 7th Best Scottish Album of 2013. Spare Snare performed live at festivals such as Tigerfest in Dunfermline and recorded sessions for Marc Riley's BBC Radio 6 Music show. In 2018, they released Sounds Recorded by Steve Albini with producer Steve Albini, followed by The Brutal in 2023.