You get the sense she’s constantly in conversation with the audience, her bandmates, and her own guitar playing. On Lush, the upstart’s songs are confessional, and as well-polished as they may be, Jordan lets them dip and rise with the shifting emotions of her direct, tell-it-like-it-is lyrics. In fact, Helium’s Mary Timony just so happened to serve as Jordan’s recent guitar teacher. A devoted guitar student since the age of five-and one who takes school so seriously that she got a note from her principal to perform at the annual South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas-the 18-year-old writes songs rooted in the 90s-era indie-pop of artists (and Matador vets) such as Liz Phair and Helium. Lindsey Jordan, who records as Snail Mail, turns in an impressive debut that nods both to the past and future of the storied independent label Matador Records. ![]() Review By Todd Martens When listening to this album I think of this band or music:
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