Snail Mail’s leader Lindsey Jordan makes bounds in indie rock music

“So why’d you wanna erase me, darling valentine? You’ll always know where to find me when you change your mind.”

These are the lyrics to the title song of Snail Mail’s newest album “Valentine,” which comes three years after the band’s first highly acclaimed album, ‘Lush’.

Snail Mail is led by singer/songwriter Lindsey Jordan. And she is not ready to be erased.

At 22 years old, Lindsey Jordan is considered an indie prodigy.

By the time she graduated from high school, she had multiple record labels offering her a deal.

She ultimately accepted an offer from Matador Records, a label which also signed indie artists such as Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus and Perfume Genius.

With large commercial success and high ratings from her last album, “Valentine” is set to garner even more popularity and recognition. So far, critics from Pitchfork and Metacritic have rated “Valentine” higher than her previous album.

Metacritic gave it a 90/100 and Pitchfork gave it an 8.5/10 along with the recognition of ‘Best New Music.’

“Valentine” demonstrates Jordan’s maturity in her songwriting.

She writes about love with a deeper understanding of its destructive potential and with a willingness to articulate it in arresting terms.

In “Valentine,” she writes about alcohol, romance and the amplifying effects of the other’s damaging consequences with an informing perspective.

Jordan’s music composition is as catchy as ever. Her title track is an exciting jump start to the rest of the album.

The pumping drums and shredding guitar in the chorus make you want to jump to your feet.

The simplicity in her sound makes it easy and enjoyable to listen to.

Most of her music is broken down into vocals, bass, guitar and drums, with the occasional use of synths that were notably absent from her first album. Her vocals are always at the forefront of her music.

Jordan wrote this album on the floor of her childhood bedroom, the result being another work from the COVID era.

Its melancholic and emotional undertone seems to be a common theme in music today.

Listen to this album if you are in need of some new indie-rock-queer jams.