Lush (studio album) by Snail Mail

From Boltzmann 07/05/2020 13:39

She's at least not secretive about who inspired her... well... I'm gonna assume the title refers directly to the band she sounds like almost identically. Now of course it isn't an exact copy; the vocals and riffs are a bit too ugly (not a negative word) for the heavily polished rawness of britpop's shoegazing influence, making this a bit more post-punk. But nevertheless: nothing new here. But I'm never one to claim you can't enjoy a rerun, especially if it's a good one, and britpop/early alternative rock (beyond the depression of new wave, but before the masturbatory snobiety of late '90s alt rock) was a good and often overlooked episode in rock history.

Heartfelt, emotional, traditional indie rock music done very well. Impressive talent and love her voice.

Favorite tracks: Pristine, Let's Find An Out

From corenfro 07/25/2019 04:46

What a Moody album! I feel nostalgic just listening to it. She's a 19 year old and it shows, but some of her lyrics combined with her vocal delivery just slice right to the bone:

"And I hope the love that you find
Swallows you wholly
Like you said it might"

This girl knows what she's doing and her potential is through the roof. I can't wait to see what happens next. I'm really surprised this is rated so low on this site, many publications listed this among the top 10 albums of 2018.

If the whole album were as great as track 2-4 then I'd play this non-stop.

From mdbaxter 02/26/2019 21:04

A solid debut album, it's just not something I haven't heard before. The album as a whole is very minimalistic and crisp. It has the tone of summer love and summer heartbreak like so many other albums before. Most of the songs sound similar in terms of instrumentation and lyricism which makes some parts a little boring. But, the lyrical content, itself, is promising and even strong at some points (I always like when artists relate feelings to colors). On the other hand, she also seems to be a bit too dramatic. I'm not much older than a teenager but the thought of her proclaiming that she's had her one shot at love and wasted it is silly. However, this is a strong project from a 19 year old, who is clearly very talented, and I'm excited to listen to her in the future.

From Vatsal 12/24/2018 17:05

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From scwrlw 12/03/2018 22:32

I like listening to this while it's on and I think its pretty good overall, but there's not much here for me in terms of memorable lyrics/hooks/instrumentals. I just don't see myself returning to this over other indie records.

From paladisiac 07/18/2018 20:54

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An indie rock album for the ages

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An interesting album. At times it is a little generic but there are some good moments.