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“Madonna” is, similarly, a welcome change of pace, with its smooth, off-kilter melodies framing relaxed and warbly verses. et al.,” Jordan brings us right up to her aged acoustic guitar, taking all the energy out of her voice to give a gorgeously exhausted performance. In that sense, Valentine is a bit underwhelming, since it doesn’t see her take any monumental steps forward in terms of musical or compositional complexity.īut even in its sometimes underwhelming safety, there are some truly spectacular moments, with the buzzy creaks of “Light Blue” and the beautiful “Mia” among them. There are times on Valentine when Jordan very clearly plays it safe and sticks to her guns on “Glory,” she harkens back to the Lush song “Speaking Terms” and channels her breathy self on “Headlock.” These songs could have very well fit in nicely on Lush in all of their simple and straightforward glory. On her long-awaited second album, Valentine, carefully arranged love songs are placed on a glasslike pedestal and surrounded by confident, unobtrusive vocal performances, the likes of which fans have come to love and appreciate. To most, her 2018 debut Lush heralded the arrival of indie’s next whiz kid.
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Under the semi-ironic stage name Snail Mail, Maryland-born singer/songwriter Lindsey Jordan constructs cerebral, approachable indie rock worthy of her delicate, prodigious veneer.