But still, it doesn’t matter, she “won’t love anyone else,” giving into that feeling that every adolescent (and adult) feels – the one where we feel like we would rather cease existing than come to terms with rejection. Despite admitting the fact she’s still young and “untraced by the world outside” her, she dismisses it entirely, and with a simple, yet resentful “anyways,” explores the experience of falling in love too quickly, giving too much of herself away and having all her efforts go unreciprocated. The tenacity of this image comes through from the absolutely stunning guitar work that morphs and changes as Jordan’s raspy croon does, and yet, through the diaristic nature of the lyrical narrative, the track still remains vulnerable and, most importantly, unapologetically honest in tone. It's an impressive formula for a debut, and one that succeeds whether listeners are tuning in more for the soundscape or more for the sentiment.“Pristine,” Lindsey Jordan’s newest track as songwriter and guitarist for Baltimore based indie rock group Snail Mail, is one of those incredibly special works of art that you can clearly tell was written and recorded with immense care over a long period of time, as well as one initially composed with a heightened sense of self-realization and introspection – perhaps even one that comes with having a scarily permanent grasp on the idiosyncrasies of emotion comparable to the sinking of sharp teeth into soft flesh. That's due to not only her lyrics and impulsive style of melodic phrasing, but to the hazy quality of her guitar tones, and the wistful, subtly rich chord progressions that come across like complicated moods. Even the lusher, more driving tracks like "Pristine" and "Full Control" still feel intimate, though. That opens up space for spare keyboards and anxious rumination. One of a couple exceptions to that is the aforementioned "Let's Find an Out," which has especially light drums and percussion, in contrast to the crashing cymbals of certain other moments on the record. She's joined on most of the album by drums and bass, giving further texture and volume to her own forthright presence. At the end of "Golden Dream," for instance, she rants "Stupid, stupid me" for a cathartic 30 seconds. When it does enter, her vulnerable vocal delivery, combined with vexed lyrics that are both confessional and observational in nature, often sounds like a private, handwritten letter that, once out of her system, she'll immediately crumple up and leave burning in an ashtray. Balancing dreamy, complex chords and seductive melodies on the instrument, songs like "Speaking Terms" and "Let's Find an Out" have the subtle effect of seeming to sing with accompaniment before her voice makes an entrance. While the guitar work is a focal point of her style in general, it regularly borders on mesmerizing on her full-length debut, 2018's Lush. A near-life-long guitarist, she was taking lessons from Mary Timony ( Helium, Ex Hex) around the time she released her first Snail Mail EP as a 16-year-old in 2016. Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Lindsey Jordan was already a known entity in the Baltimore and D.C.
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