Snail Mail’s ‘Ricochet’ Trades Urgency for Atmosphere
Snail Mail’s Ricochet trades sharp emotion for hazy atmosphere, exploring time, loss, and distance in a lush but occasionally drifting evolution.
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The 75 Best Albums of 2021
Despite a global pandemic, musicians were far more active in 2021 and had time to create their finest work. It resulted in some of the best albums in years.
The 15 Best Indie Rock Albums of 2021
In 2021 indie rock was a guitar-led extravaganza with artists drawing from an ever-widening musical well. These are the 15 best indie rock albums of the year.
Snail Mail’s Songwriting Reaches Dizzying Heights on ‘Valentine’
Snail Mail’s Lindsey Jordan laughs, cries, and fights her way through Valentine, one of the best albums of the year. Snail Mail is about to get a lot bigger.
Snail Mail Makes Her Indelible Mark As an Indie Rock Wunderkind
With her mesmerizing debut, Lush, Snail Mail lives up to her promise and talks to us about the story behind the album, her songwriting, and the attention that she's been getting.
Snail Mail’s Debut Album Has Three Great Songs
Which unfortunately means it also has seven less than great songs.