[dropcap]L[/dropcap]indsey Jordan doesn’t like interviews. She doesn’t really like travelling either, and she definitely doesn’t like being rushed. What she does like is making music.
As
Snail Mail, the 18-year-old has 15 years of playing guitar under her belt, and pairs it with a self-deprecating, painfully honest lyrical depiction of growing up that marks her out as something very special indeed. Not bad for somebody who’s only just out of high school.
“I graduated, and we left to LA for tour the next morning,” she explains, working her way through a slice of pizza after a packed-out show in Leeds. “I think things have picked up fast, but not as fast as people think it has. There’s so much work that goes into this, so much learning and adjusting.
Across ten tracks, forthcoming debut album ‘
Lush’ is a sneak peek into Jordan’s life, full of summer romances and teenage boredom. Whether those years are behind you or not, it’s an instantly relatable listen, and one that builds on the candour that made her 2016 EP ‘
Habit’ such a buzz-builder. A self-confessed perfectionist, it’s a project that Jordan sees as very much of a chunk of herself, and a testament to her enduring love of her instrument.
