Blank Dogs

The Profile

Blank Dogs is the American post-punk/minimal wave project of Mike Sniper, founder of Captured Tracks. Active mainly from 2007 to 2012, the project issued a run of lo-fi singles and albums, notably On Two Sides, Under and Under, and Land and Fixed.

Blank Dogs is a one-man project led by Mike Sniper. The sound draws on early ’80s post-punk/new wave and minimal wave, with lo-fi production evolving toward clearer pop on later releases. Under and Under was issued by In The Red Records. Influences cited in reviews include Joy Division, The Cure, Bauhaus, New Order, and minimal-wave obscurities.

Blank Dogs, the one-man project of Mike Sniper, revisits early ’80s post-punk and minimal wave with lo-fi grit and synth-pop hooks. Reviews spotlight Under and Under’s landfill-chic new wave overhaul, Diana (The Herald)’s spectral EP mood, and Land and Fixed’s clear pivot to pop. Influences cited include Joy Division, The Cure, Bauhaus, and New Order. Overall mood: intrigued, sometimes skeptical, often hooked.