Lush (Snail Mail album)
Lush | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 8, 2018 | |||
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Genre | Indie rock, emo[1] | |||
Length | 38:16 | |||
Label | Matador | |||
Producer | Jake Aron | |||
Snail Mail chronology | ||||
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Singles from Lush | ||||
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Lush is the debut studio album by American indie rock musician Snail Mail, released on June 8, 2018 through Matador Records.[2] The album was produced by Jake Aron.
Three singles preceded the release of the album: "Pristine",[3] "Heat Wave",[4] and "Let's Find an Out".[5]
Lush was nominated for Best Rock Album at the Libera Awards[6].
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.8/10[7] |
Metacritic | 80/100[8] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [9] |
The A.V. Club | A−[10] |
Exclaim! | 9/10[11] |
The Independent | [12] |
Mojo | [13] |
Pitchfork | 8.7/10[14] |
Q | [15] |
Rolling Stone | [16] |
Slant Magazine | [17] |
Uncut | 7/10[18] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, Lush received an average score of 80 based on 25 reviews, indicating "generally positive reviews".[8] Daisy Jones of Noisey described the album as "wrapped up in beauty and transcendence too, each song a vivid snapshot in time, with sadness lingering among all the other complex feelings."[19] Robert Steiner of The Boston Globe expressed excitement for future projects from Jordan, describing how "with Lush full of resonating moments like these, it's exciting to think that Jordan's only getting started."[20] Ryan Dombal of Pitchfork also praised the work of Jordan, comparing the album to the work of Liz Phair, Fiona Apple, and Frank Ocean.[14]
Year-end lists
Publication | Rank | Ref. |
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Billboard | 25 | [21] |
Consequence of Sound | 22 | [22] |
Entertainment Weekly | 13 | [23] |
Fopp | 91 | [24] |
NBHAP | 14 | [25] |
NPR | 49 | [26] |
Noisey | 4 | [27] |
Paste | 5 | [28] |
Pitchfork | 5 | [29] |
The Skinny | 35 | [30] |
Stereogum | 2 | [31] |
Uproxx | 5 | [32] |
Track listing
All tracks written by Lindsey Jordan.
- "Intro" – 1:12
- "Pristine" – 4:55
- "Speaking Terms" – 3:53
- "Heat Wave" – 5:08
- "Stick" – 5:13
- "Let's Find an Out" – 2:13
- "Golden Dream" – 3:27
- "Full Control" – 2:55
- "Deep Sea" – 4:42
- "Anytime" – 4:38
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Lush.[33]
Band
- Lindsey Jordan – vocals, guitar
- Ray Brown – drums
- Alex Bass – bass
Technical
- Jake Aron – production, mixing, engineering
- Jonathan Schenke – engineering
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
- Lucas Carpenter – assistant engineering
Additional musicians
- James Richardson – French horn (on "Deep Sea")
- Sam Ubl – percussion (on "Speaking Terms", "Heat Wave", "Stick" and "Full Control")
- Jake Aron – piano, organ, ambient guitar, percussion
Artwork
- Michael Lavine – photography
- Mike Zimmerman – design
Charts
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[34] | 10 |
References
- ^ Edelstone, Steven (June 11, 2018). "Snail Mail – Lush | Album Reviews". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ "Lush by Snail Mail on Apple Music". Apple Music. June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ Blais-Billie, Braudie (March 21, 2018). "Snail Mail Announces Debut Album Lush, Shares New Song "Pristine"". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ Colburn, Randall (April 27, 2018). "Snail Mail share new single "Heat Wave" and video". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ Rettig, James (May 16, 2018). "Snail Mail - "Let's Find an Out"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ "A2IM Reveals 2019 Libera Awards Nominees: Mitski, Bad Bunny, Snail Mail & More". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- ^ "Lush by Snail Mail reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ a b "Lush by Snail Mail Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ Donelson, Marcy. "Lush – Snail Mail". AllMusic. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ Rife, Katie (June 8, 2018). "Snail Mail, Lush". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ Bobkin, Matt (June 5, 2018). "Snail Mail: Lush". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ Kaplan, Ilana; Beech, Dave (June 6, 2018). "Album reviews: Lykke Li's 'so sad, so sexy', Gruff Rhys's 'Babelsberg' and more". The Independent. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ Bulley, Jenny (August 2018). "Snail Mail: Lush". Mojo (297): 96.
- ^ a b Dombal, Ryan (June 8, 2018). "Snail Mail: Lush". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ Davies, Hannah J. (Summer 2018). "Snail Mail: Lush". Q (387): 114.
- ^ Grow, Kory (June 8, 2018). "Review: Snail Mail's 'Lush' Is The Work of An Indie-Rock Prodigy". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ Ordaz, Sophia (May 30, 2018). "Snail Mail: Lush". Slant Magazine. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ Troussé, Stephen (August 2018). "Snail Mail: Lush". Uncut (255): 33.
- ^ Jones, Daisy (June 8, 2018). "Review: Snail Mail's Debut 'Lush' Is a Love Letter to Romantic Rejection". Noisey. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ Steiner, Robert. "Review: On Snail Mail's 'Lush,' adolescent angst from an old soul". The Boston Globe. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason. "Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2018: Critics' Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ Hughes, Kayleigh (3 December 2018). "Top 50 Albums of 2018". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ Suskind, Alex. "The 20 best albums of 2018". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ Pinnock, Tom (22 November 2018). "Best Albums of 2018". Fopp. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "NBHAP's 50 Best Albums Of 2018". NBHAP (in German). 5 December 2018.
- ^ Katzif, Mike. "The 50 Best Albums of 2018". NPR. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ O'Neill, Lauren. "The 100 Best Albums of 2018". Noisey. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ Desler, Madison. "The 50 Best Albums of 2018". Paste. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ Greene, Jayson. "The 50 Best Albums of 2018". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ "The Skinny's Top 50 Albums of 2018". The Skinny. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ Tully Claymore, Gabriela (4 December 2018). "The 50 Best Albums Of 2018". Stereogum. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ Gilke, Chloe (3 December 2018). "The 50 Best Albums Of 2018". UPROXX. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ Lush (liner notes). Snail Mail. Matador. 2018. OLE-1179-1.
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