Down With Boring

Join thousands of music lovers getting the best new tracks, exclusive interviews, and breaking news delivered straight to your inbox every week.

In print now

May 2026

Latest issue variants

Dork, May 2026 (Ruel cover)

Ruel

Dork, May 2026 (Eric Cantona cover)

Eric Cantona

Dork, May 2026 (Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE cover)

Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE

Advertise|Support|About Dork|Privacy Policy|Genres|Years|Sitemap|RSS|Cookie settings

© 2026 The Bunker Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.

Hype-THE BEST NEW NAMES, FIRST

Upset-DORK'S HOME FOR ALL THINGS LOUD

Festival Guides-YOUR ESSENTIAL FESTIVAL COMPANION

Hype-THE BEST NEW NAMES, FIRST

Mixtape-DORK'S BEST NEW TRACKS

Play-DORK'S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY EDIT

Upset-DORK'S HOME FOR ALL THINGS LOUD

Before Doors-LIVE SESSIONS

Music Video Directory

Down With Boring-THE DORK PODCAST

Chart Attack-UK NUMBER ONES, DISSECTED

Dork Radio

Live

Live 24/7

Dork Radio

Snail Mail — "Ben Franklin" (Music Video) | Dork

Music Videos
Snail Mail
"Ben Franklin"

Now playing

Snail Mail — "Ben Franklin"

Music Video

"Ben Franklin"

• 3:03• Official• Snail Mail

The official music video for ""Ben Franklin"" by Snail Mail, taken from the album Valentine on Matador. Uploaded by Snail Mail, the artist's official channel.

Dork has covered Snail Mail 15 times across news, features and reviews — full coverage below. Tagged on Dork's New York scene. The full lyrics and album page are linked above. If you like Snail Mail, scroll for similar artists below.

The Song

From the album Valentine

Label: Matador

Dork on Snail Mail

Coverage

Showing 12 of 15 articles.

View artist profile →

Reviews

4.0
Album review
Snail Mail – Ricochet

Features
Snail Mail stares into the void and finds herself

Released

5 November 2021

Read the lyrics →Track page →Album page →

Listen onSpotify Apple Music

Lyrics

Snail Mail — "Ben Franklin"

Part two feels like spring

All on my own

Guess the shit just makes you boring

Got money, I don't care about sex

You knew how I'd take it

You brought her to flex

Sucker for the pain, huh, honey?

But you said you'd die

Read the full lyrics →

On Dork

Snail Mail: You've got mail

Dork article

Snail Mail: You've got mail

Moving on from the coming-of-age uncertainty of her debut, Snail Mail’s second album establishes her as a force to be reckoned with.

Scenes

If you like Snail Mail

Soccer Mommy

Ratboy

Courtney Barnett

Courtney Barnett

Grace Ives

Momma

Jay Som

Indigo De Souza

Indigo De Souza

Wednesday

More from Snail Mail

"Tonight, Tonight" (Official Audio)

"Dead End"

"Easy Thing"

Snail Mail 's Lindsey Jordan and Producer Brad Cook Discuss 'Valentine'

"My Maker"

On her third album 'Ricochet', Lindsey Jordan swaps teenage romance for mortality, time and the terror of loving anything too much. It's her most expansive and emotionally ambitious record yet.

24 Mar 2026

Snail Mail has mapped out a summer UK and European run with a bonus London show

The album 'Ricochet' releases on 27th March via Matador Records.

10 Mar 2026

Snail Mail takes a ride in a hot air balloon for her new single 'My Maker'

The album 'Ricochet' will be released by Matador Records this spring.

18 Feb 2026

Snail Mail has announced her new album 'Ricochet', and a London show

The album will be released via Matador Records in March.

21 Jan 2026

Watch Snail Mail debut two new songs in Seattle as North American tour wraps up

Watch Snail Mail debut two new songs in Seattle as North American tour wraps up

Tourmates Dinosaur Jr. exited the final dates due to a health issue impacting J Mascis.

10 Aug 2025

Dinosaur Jr. teams up with Snail Mail for 18-date US tour

Dinosaur Jr. teams up with Snail Mail for 18-date US tour

Artist pre-sale tickets will be available from 14th February, with general sale beginning on 16th February.

11 Feb 2025

Snail Mail has covered Smashing Pumpkins' 'Tonight, Tonight' for new A24 film, I Saw The TV Glow

Snail Mail has covered Smashing Pumpkins' 'Tonight, Tonight' for new A24 film, I Saw The TV Glow

Snail Mail also made her feature film acting debut in the Jane Schoenbrun-directed film.

1 Aug 2024

Snail Mail has announced a new EP, 'Valentine Demos'

Snail Mail has announced a new EP, 'Valentine Demos'

Set for release on 3rd November, the collection marks the second anniversary of the release of her album 'Valentine'.

14 Sept 2023

Snail Mail and Mac DeMarco team up under the name Peppermint Patty and release new song, ‘A Cuckhold’s Refrain’

Snail Mail and Mac DeMarco team up under the name Peppermint Patty and release new song, ‘A Cuckhold’s Refrain’

It is the first publicly released collaboration from the duo.

20 Sept 2022

Phoebe Bridgers, Snail Mail and Fred Durst are to appear in a new A24 horror film, I Saw The TV Glow

Phoebe Bridgers, Snail Mail and Fred Durst are to appear in a new A24 horror film, I Saw The TV Glow

The latest work from We’re All Going to the World’s Fair director Jane Schoenbrun, it stars Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine.

25 Aug 2022

Snail Mail has dropped her early take on album title track 'Valentine', 'Adore You'

Snail Mail has dropped her early take on album title track 'Valentine', 'Adore You'

The original version of the standout single gives a totally different vibe.

14 Feb 2022

Produced byBrad Cook, Snail Mail

Written bySnail Mail

See all credits →

2000trees Festival advert

Advertisement