Lush (album)

Lush
Studio album by Snail Mail
Released June 8, 2018 (2018-06-08)
Studio
Genre Indie rock[1]
Length 38:16
Label Matador
Producer Jake Aron
Snail Mail chronology
Habit
(2016)		 Lush
(2018)
Singles from Lush
  1. "Pristine"
    Released: March 21, 2018 (2018-03-21)
  2. "Heat Wave"
    Released: April 26, 2018 (2018-04-26)
  3. "Let's Find an Out"
    Released: May 16, 2018 (2018-05-16)

Lush is the debut studio album by American indie rock musician Snail Mail, released on June 8, 2018 through Matador Records.[2] The album was produced by Jake Aron.

Three singles preceded the release of the album: "Pristine",[3] "Heat Wave",[4] and "Let's Find an Out".[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
The A.V. ClubA−[8]
Exclaim!9/10[9]
The Independent[10]
Mojo[11]
Pitchfork8.7/10[12]
Q[13]
Rolling Stone[14]
Slant Magazine[15]
Uncut7/10[16]

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, Lush received an average score of 80 based on 25 reviews, indicating "generally positive reviews".[6] Daisy Jones of Noisey described the album as "wrapped up in beauty and transcendence too, each song a vivid snapshot in time, with sadness lingering among all the other complex feelings."[17] Robert Steiner of The Boston Globe expressed excitement for future projects from Jordan, describing how "with "Lush" full of resonating moments like these, it's exciting to think that Jordan's only getting started."[18] Ryan Dombal of Pitchfork also praised the work of Jordan, comparing the album to the work of Liz Phair, Fiona Apple, and Frank Ocean.[12]

Track listing

All tracks written by Lindsey Jordan.

No.TitleLength
1."Intro"1:12
2."Pristine"4:55
3."Speaking Terms"3:53
4."Heat Wave"5:08
5."Stick"5:13
6."Let's Find an Out"2:13
7."Golden Dream"3:27
8."Full Control"2:55
9."Deep Sea"4:42
10."Anytime"4:38
Total length:38:16

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Lush.[19]

Band

  • Lindsey Jordan – vocals, guitar
  • Ray Brown – drums
  • Alex Bass – bass

Technical

  • Jake Aron – production, mixing, engineering
  • Jonathan Schenke – engineering
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Lucas Carpenter – assistant engineering

Additional musicians

  • James Richardson – French horn (on "Deep Sea")
  • Sam Ubl – percussion (on "Speaking Terms", "Heat Wave", "Stick" and "Full Control")
  • Jake Aron – piano, organ, ambient guitar, percussion

Artwork

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[20] 10

References

  1. ↑ Edelstone, Steven (June 11, 2018). "Snail Mail – Lush | Album Reviews". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Lush by Snail Mail on Apple Music". Apple Music. June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  3. ↑ Blais-Billie, Braudie (March 21, 2018). "Snail Mail Announces Debut Album Lush, Shares New Song "Pristine"". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  4. ↑ Colburn, Randall (April 27, 2018). "Snail Mail share new single "Heat Wave" and video". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  5. ↑ Rettig, James (May 16, 2018). "Snail Mail - "Let's Find an Out"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Lush by Snail Mail Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  7. ↑ Donelson, Marcy (June 8, 2018). "Lush – Sail Mail". AllMusic. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  8. ↑ Rife, Katie (June 8, 2018). "Snail Mail, Lush". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  9. ↑ Bobkin, Matt (June 5, 2018). "Snail Mail: Lush". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  10. ↑ Kaplan, Ilana; Beech, Dave (June 6, 2018). "Album reviews: Lykke Li's 'so sad, so sexy', Gruff Rhys's 'Babelsberg' and more". The Independent. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  11. ↑ Bungey, John (August 2018). "Snail Mail: Lush". Mojo (297): 96.
  12. 1 2 Dombal, Ryan (June 8, 2018). "Snail Mail: Lush". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  13. ↑ Davies, Hannah J. (Summer 2018). "Snail Mail: Lush". Q (387): 114.
  14. ↑ Grow, Kory (June 8, 2018). "Review: Snail Mail's 'Lush' Is The Work of An Indie-Rock Prodigy". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  15. ↑ Ordaz, Sophia (May 30, 2018). "Snail Mail: Lush". Slant Magazine. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Snail Mail: Lush". Uncut (255): 33. August 2018.
  17. ↑ Jones, Daisy (June 8, 2018). "Review: Snail Mail's Debut 'Lush' Is a Love Letter to Romantic Rejection". Noisey. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  18. ↑ Steiner, Robert. "Review: On Snail Mail's 'Lush,' adolescent angst from an old soul". The Boston Globe. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  19. ↑ Lush (liner notes). Snail Mail. Matador. 2018. OLE-1179-1.
  20. ↑ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 18, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
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