Listen to “Valentine,” the title cut on the latest album from Matador recording artist Snail Mail, and you feel transported back to the early years of Lollapalooza, if not earlier. The song opens with waves of ‘80s synth and staccato bursts of Police-style guitar, then segues into a crunchy power-pop chorus that Billy Corgan might […]
Turnstile are extending their Love Connection tour with a host of fall dates featuring support from Snail Mail and JPEGMAFIA. The run resumes October 3 at Brooklyn Mirage in New York and wraps November 19 in Boston. Pre-sale tickets will be available starting tomorrow (June 22) through the band’s Web site. SPIN‘s 2021 Artist of […]
In further support of her newly released sophomore album, Snail Mail unveiled the early demo version of the record’s lead single, “Adore You.” [embedded content][embedded content] The track by the artist regularly known as Lindsey Jordan features early lyrics and a different structure, providing the true, vulnerable lo-fi aura the song was originally rooted in. […]
A pair of rappers pulling off the best Tom Tom Club sample since Mariah Carey’s “Fantasy” (G Perico & Rucci), an iconic New Wave band trafficking in tongue-in-cheek nostalgia (Duran Duran), a blackgaze act embracing their love of vocal harmony (Deafheaven), and psych-rockers using the shopping mall as a metaphor for capitalist greed (My Morning […]
Back in June, SPIN published The 30 Best Albums of 2021 (So Far), rounding up everything from mainstream rock to experimental hip-hop. Six months later, we’re back with our year-end recap — and it’s interesting how, even though the stylistic balance has stayed consistent, the picks themselves haven’t. While this list also covers a lot of […]
Lindsey Jordan (a.k.a. Snail Mail) is postponing her U.S. and European tour dates this year due to her upcoming vocal cord surgery. “I’ve been struggling with my vocal health more and more each year. I lose my voice after a couple of days of singing,” Jordan wrote in a statement. “I went to see an […]
Snail Mail shared another single, “Madonna,” off her upcoming album Valentine. [embedded content][embedded content] “I am excited to share this one!” Snail Mail, aka Lindsey Jordan, said. “In summation it’s about why love can’t exist between a person and a concept of a person. Remove the pedestal and you might realize there was never anything there […]
Snail Mail dropped a lovingly bloody video for the title track off her forthcoming album Valentine. Set to arrive November 5 via Matador, Snail Mail gave a first look into what we can expect from the record by recreating a hilarious period drama. Also known as Lindsey Jordan, Snail Mail is a caterer for a […]