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Snail Mail Is The American Indie Rock Solo Project Of Guitarist And Singer-Songwriter Lindsey Jordan. In 2015 She Started Playing Her Songs Live With Her Band And Released The EP Habit In 2016. Snail Mail's Debut Studio Album Lush Was Released On June 8 2018. Snail Mail's Music Is Heavily Guitar-Inspired. Lindsey Jordan Released Her Self-Recorded Solo EP Sticki In 2015 And Played Several Live Shows With Her New Band As Snail Mail. She Was Joined By Ryan Vieira Playing Bass And Shawn Durham On The Drums. After Completing One Short DIY Tour In 2016 Jordan Released The EP Titled Habit On Sister Polygon Records Which Gained Traction After Being Featured On Several Major US Music Sites And They Signed With Ground Control Touring. Pitchfork Added The EP's Opening Track "Thinning” To Their Best New Track Series. Snail Mail With Bassist Alex Bass And Drummer Ray Brown Toured North America Extensively 2017 Supporting Priests Girlpool Waxahatchee And Beach Fossils. Jordan Signed With Matador Records In September 2017 And The Group's Debut Full-Length Album Lush Was Released On June 8th 2018. The Snail Mail Band Played Their First Headliner Tour In The Beginning Of 2018. In 2019 Habit Was Rereleased Via Matador Records Along With The Song “The 2nd Most Beautiful Girl In The World”. On November 5 2021 Snail Mail Released Their Second Studio Album Valentine Via Matador Records. The Album Hit Number 61 On US Billboard Charts And Number 35 On UK And Australian Charts And It Was Nominated For Two Libera Awards In 2022. On Her 2018 Debut Album Lush Seventeen-Year-Old Lindsey Jordan Sang “I’m In Full Control / I’m Not Lost / Even When It’s Love / Even When It’s Not”. Her Natural Ability To Be Many Things At Once Resonated With A Lot Of People. The Contradiction Of Confidence And Vulnerability Power And Delicacy Had The Impact Of A Wrecking Ball When Put To Tape. It Was An Impressive And Unequivocal Career-Making Moment For Jordan. On Valentine Her Sophomore Album Out November 5th On Matador Lindsey Solidifies And Defines This Trajectory In A Blaze Of Glory. In 10 Songs Written Over 2019-2020 By Jordan Alone We Are Taken On An Adrenalizing Odyssey Of Genuine Originality In An Era In Which “indie” Music Has Been Reduced To Gentle Homogenous Pop Composed Mostly By Ghostwriters. Made With Careful Precision Valentine Shows An Artist Who Has Chosen To Take Her Time. The Reference Points Are Broad And Psychically Stirring While The Lyrics Build Masterfully On The Foundation Set By Jordan’s First Record To Deliver A Deeper Understanding Of Heartbreak. Current Accompanying Band
Alex Bass – Bass
Ray Brown – Drums
Benjamin Kaunitz - Guitar Backing Vocals Madeline McCormack - Guitar Keyboards Past Members
Ryan Vieira – Bass
Shawn Durham – Drums
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This Booming Title Track Is A Transition Into A More Synth-Heavy Sound From The Guitar-Driven 2018 Record Lush. Starting Off With Eerie Sci-Fi Synths It Builds Up To A Phenomenal Chorus Written In The Studio. In The Pitchfork Interview Lindsey Revealed "The Song “Valentine” Used To Be Called “Adore You ” But Then I Came Up With That Chorus—“Why’d You Wanna Erase Me Darling Valentine?”—and I Knew The Record Would Be Called Valentine. I Was Like “Oh That’s Heartbreaking That’s So Snail Mail.” The Song’s Demo Was Originally Titled “Adore You ” Which Jordan Described In An Episode Of NPR’s “All Songs Considered” Podcast As “super Emotional And Slow ” And Lacking The Chorus Of The Final Version. Lindsey Jordan "I Was Shopping Around Ideas For The Record Long Before There Was One Just Wanting To Put A Title To The Thing To Maybe Give It A Start—like If There’s Just An Overarching Vibe Then I Can Start To Make Things. It’s Such A Heartbreaking Thing Referring To Someone As Your Valentine In A Love-Lost Type Of Way Because I Just Think There’s Nothing More Tender And Innocent. I Just Think The Hurt There Is Pretty Relatable And When I Came Up With ‘darling Valentine’ It Kicked Me In The Guts In A Way That Felt Right For The Entire Thing. I Just Knew Immediately That The Record Was Going To Be Called Valentine." —via Apple Music
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Snail Mail Is The American Indie Rock Solo Project Of Guitarist And Singer-Songwriter Lindsey Jordan. In 2015 She Started Playing Her Songs Live With Her Band And Released The EP Habit In 2016. Snail Mail's Debut Studio Album Lush Was Released On June 8 2018. Snail Mail's Music Is Heavily Guitar-Inspired. Lindsey Jordan Released Her Self-Recorded Solo EP Sticki In 2015 And Played Several Live Shows With Her New Band As Snail Mail. She Was Joined By Ryan Vieira Playing Bass And Shawn Durham On The Drums. After Completing One Short DIY Tour In 2016 Jordan Released The EP Titled Habit On Sister Polygon Records Which Gained Traction After Being Featured On Several Major US Music Sites And They Signed With Ground Control Touring. Pitchfork Added The EP's Opening Track "Thinning” To Their Best New Track Series. Snail Mail With Bassist Alex Bass And Drummer Ray Brown Toured North America Extensively 2017 Supporting Priests Girlpool Waxahatchee And Beach Fossils. Jordan Signed With Matador Records In September 2017 And The Group's Debut Full-Length Album Lush Was Released On June 8th 2018. The Snail Mail Band Played Their First Headliner Tour In The Beginning Of 2018. In 2019 Habit Was Rereleased Via Matador Records Along With The Song “The 2nd Most Beautiful Girl In The World”. On November 5 2021 Snail Mail Released Their Second Studio Album Valentine Via Matador Records. The Album Hit Number 61 On US Billboard Charts And Number 35 On UK And Australian Charts And It Was Nominated For Two Libera Awards In 2022. On Her 2018 Debut Album Lush Seventeen-Year-Old Lindsey Jordan Sang “I’m In Full Control / I’m Not Lost / Even When It’s Love / Even When It’s Not”. Her Natural Ability To Be Many Things At Once Resonated With A Lot Of People. The Contradiction Of Confidence And Vulnerability Power And Delicacy Had The Impact Of A Wrecking Ball When Put To Tape. It Was An Impressive And Unequivocal Career-Making Moment For Jordan. On Valentine Her Sophomore Album Out November 5th On Matador Lindsey Solidifies And Defines This Trajectory In A Blaze Of Glory. In 10 Songs Written Over 2019-2020 By Jordan Alone We Are Taken On An Adrenalizing Odyssey Of Genuine Originality In An Era In Which “indie” Music Has Been Reduced To Gentle Homogenous Pop Composed Mostly By Ghostwriters. Made With Careful Precision Valentine Shows An Artist Who Has Chosen To Take Her Time. The Reference Points Are Broad And Psychically Stirring While The Lyrics Build Masterfully On The Foundation Set By Jordan’s First Record To Deliver A Deeper Understanding Of Heartbreak. Current Accompanying Band
Alex Bass – Bass
Ray Brown – Drums
Benjamin Kaunitz - Guitar Backing Vocals Madeline McCormack - Guitar Keyboards Past Members
Ryan Vieira – Bass
Shawn Durham – Drums read less
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Alex Bass – Bass
Ray Brown – Drums
Benjamin Kaunitz - Guitar Backing Vocals Madeline McCormack - Guitar Keyboards Past Members
Ryan Vieira – Bass
Shawn Durham – Drums read less
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This booming title track is a transition into a more synth-heavy sound from the guitar-driven 2018 record Lush. Starting off with eerie sci-fi synths, it builds up to a phenomenal chorus, written in the studio.
In the Pitchfork interview, Lindsey revealed:
"The song “Valentine” used to be called “Adore You,” but then I came up with that chorus—“Why’d you wanna erase me, darling valentine?”—and I knew the record would be called Valentine. I was like, “Oh, that’s heartbreaking, that’s so Snail Mail.”
The song’s demo was originally titled “Adore You,” which Jordan described in an episode of NPR’s “All Songs Considered” podcast as “super emotional and slow,” and lacking the chorus of the final version.
Lindsey Jordan:
"I was shopping around ideas for the record long before there was one, just wanting to put a title to the thing to maybe give it a start—like if there’s just an overarching vibe, then I can start to make things. It’s such a heartbreaking thing, referring to someone as your valentine in a love-lost type of way, because I just think there’s nothing more tender and innocent. I just think the hurt there is pretty relatable, and when I came up with ‘darling, valentine’, it kicked me in the guts in a way that felt right for the entire thing. I just knew immediately that the record was going to be called Valentine."
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