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SNAIL MAIL

“Nothing’s gonna stop me now,” Snail Mail sings on the chorus of “Light Blue,” one of many standout tracks on her latest album, Valentine. However the 22-year-old indie rocker—born Lindsey Jordandoesn’t belt out that lyric with the same assuredness she brings to bear on Valentine’s more propulsive tracks.

“It is a prettyShe loves veering between vocal extremes, depending on what each song calls for, explaining that “there are some moments that are very from the chest on this new record. But ‘Light Blue’ is very sweet and well intentioned. It’s just a love song.” 

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