Lush

Description

With Thinning, her first EP released on a small label in Washington in 2016, Snail Mail, aka Lindsay Jordan, probably didn't expect to become the new darling of the US indie scene at just 16 years old. Her skillful guitar playing, firmly rooted in the legacy left by the leading women of 90s rock, quickly attracted rare media attention for her age: Pitchfork, Noisey, Fader, etc., as well as the New York Times and New Yorker, which dedicated features to the young woman who eventually joined the Matador label for a highly anticipated debut album. Through Lush, the American showcases her clear voice, sense of rhythm, and sharp songwriting to talk about the chaos and disorder that comes with growing up: the ever-changing trends, awkward house parties, stomach-turning crushes, and heartbreaking breakups. This first opus sometimes takes us on emotional roller coasters, reflecting the dynamic and explosive personality of the young artist. ‘Pristine,’ the second track on this album, immediately immerses us in Lindsay Jordan's world grappling with suburban boredom, unrequited love, adolescence, and life. Recorded with producer Jake Aron (Solange, Grizzly Bear, Jamie Lidell, Empress Of…) and sound engineer Johnny Schenke (Parquet Courts, The Drums…), with contributions from her live musicians Ray Brown on drums and Alex Bass on bass, Lush sounds almost like a cinematic work, a moment of life and sometimes distress in the suburbs of Baltimore, all beautifully narrated like the ‘Suburbs’ by the Canadian band Arcade Fire.