What started as a Strokes cover band at NYU has since shapeshifted into something sharper, louder, and distinctly their own: a post-punk-pop punch that is cutting out a place for itself in the bands that are sort of like Weezer scene. And who better to capture them in all their magnetic glory on the Lomo’Instant Wide Glass than resident expert of the wide shooting beast Zak Goodwin.

SNOWMEN are already drawing energetic crowds and turning heads across the city’s indie scene. With a new album in the works, a killer DIY ethos, and the kind of chaotic chemistry that can’t be faked, they’re poised for a legendary summer of shows and crawling on the floors of venues across the greater NY area. We caught up with the band to talk about their origin story, creative control, the magic of lo-fi production, and what it’s like to make their magnum opus on “the shittiest interface in the tiniest studio.”