Release Date: 27/03/26Snail Mail returns with Ricochet, the highly anticipated third album from Lindsey Jordan on Matador Records. Steeped in introspection, anxiety, and acceptance, these 11 songs explore time, mortality, and the quiet terror of watching the things you love slip away—marking a bold evolution from the raw emotional immediacy of Lush and Valentine. Written during a period of personal change, Ricochet pairs incisive lyricism with expansive melodies, ornate string arrangements, and hypnotic textures. Sonically, it channels the luminous side of ’90s alternative rock—echoes of Smashing Pumpkins at their sunniest, Radiohead at their most Britpop, and the shoegaze haze of Catherine Wheel and Ivy—filtered through Jordan’s singular voice. Following vocal surgery and intensive therapy ahead of the Valentine tour, Jordan sings with new confidence and control. Recorded with producer and bassist Aron Kobayashi Ritch (Momma) at Fidelitorium Recordings in North Carolina, and at Nightfly and Studio G in Brooklyn, the sessions fostered a trusting, comfortable environment where the songs could fully unfold. Jordan shifted her process this time, composing instrumentals and vocal melodies first on piano or guitar and crafting the lyrics over the following year, resulting in melodies that feel broader and more immersive. The album’s thematic world nods to art that grapples with existence itself—Charlie Kaufman’s Synecdoche, New York and Laura Gilpin’s poem “The Two-Headed Calf” inform songs like Nowhere. On My Maker, Jordan imagines overstaying her welcome at a celestial airport bar, pleading, “Oh, bouncer in the sky / Let me in, I’m scared to die.” Throughout, Ricochet mourns fading friendships, lost simplicity, and the fleeting nature of joy. The artwork mirrors these ideas: for the first time, a Snail Mail album cover does not feature Jordan’s face. Instead, a spiral shell floats in a distressed blue expanse, symbolizing both inward collapse and outward infinity—the push and pull of growth, distance, and perspective. Tracklist: 1. Tractor Beam 2. My Maker 3. Light On Our Feet 4. Cruise 5. Agony Freak 6. Dead End 7. Butterfly 8. Nowhere 9. Hell 10. Ricochet 11. Reverie
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