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    THE ONES TO WATCH IN 2022

    Jan 14, 2022 4 minutes
    Words Amit Sharma, Jonny Scaramanga

    SNAIL MAIL

    Lindsey Jordan, AKA Snail Mail, was just 18 when her debut album Lush landed in 2018, drawing comparisons to Liz Phair, Fiona Apple and Sonic Youth. Critics fawned over her lyrics, but we were captivated by the guitar playing. Whether sparkling clean or fuzzed out, Jordan combined inventive chord shapes and deft hammer-on licks, and her fingerstyle technique was enviable. The songs were strong enough to work even with mundane guitar parts, but she blessed them with great ones anyway.

    Cut to 2022, and Snail Mail has just released Valentine, another immaculate indie rock collection that delivers on her earlier

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