Much of the point of the re-recordings is to get these new versions as close to the original versions as possible so they can be easily licensed and to that end, Swift succeeds admirably On Converge's tenth studio album, the band enlist goth-rock artist Chelsea Wolfe to create a record unlike anything they've produced before
Could it be their best album to date nevertheless? Quite possibly That particular brand of agitation is textbook Converge, but with Brodsky's inventive arrangements and Wolfe's ethereal soprano added to the arsenal, that innate disquiet is glorious to beholdĬonverge and friends find an alternative to ripping your face off on Bloodmoonĭoes Bloodmoon: I sound much like Converge? Only occasionally. Metalcore pioneers Converge unite with Chelsea Wolfe and Cave In’s Stephen Brodsky to craft a brooding work of goth-inflected metal with Bloodmoon: IĮven at its most melodic - the opulent goth pop stunners "Coil" and "Blood Dawn" - Bloodmoon: I bristles with nervy unease. Lindsey Jordan’s second Snail Mail album is carefully measured but lacks the painful intimacy of her debut LPĪ collaboration where each sulphurous element perfectly complements the others. Snail Mail’s sophomore effort, Valentine, captures the blurry nature of an inquiry still in progress
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The indie-rock darling continues her reign with a record full of lust and longing Valentine represents both a bold musical step and a signal that Jordan is ready to move on in more ways than one, at the same time that it leaves some of her distinctiveness behind Whilst the album may not have the same pull and charm as Lush, it’s another very impressive release from an artist performing well above her age No Snail Mail fans are going to be shocked or shaken by Valentine’s 10 tracks, but they’ll definitely be delighted at their continued eleganceĪs we move with songwriter Lindsey Jordan on her sophomore album, she mixes tones and epiphanies and captures that moment where she can't go on, she must go on Lindsay Jordan proves she’s much more than an indie-guitar prodigy on her excellent second albumĭelivering the most necessary of lessons through the most addictive form of medicine: Very Good MusicĬoming in an era of stark political statements, post-punk irony and metallic confrontation with the inner shadow, this drunk and sensitive record takes in the freaks and loners, those whose emotions reflect their perspective in a world that doesn’t care for them Valentine is a singular statement that is profoundly genuine at every turn Valentine stands out as a complex record, one which should bring her further into the spotlight et al.” is bare-bones heartache wrapped up in tender beauty. Sweeping strings and sparse piano merge deftly with Jordan’s melancholic voice on “Light Blue”, while the fingerpicked “c. Building on the confidence of 2018 debut Lush. The album tackles all aspects of the highs and lows of being in and out of love and it comes off as quite the huge statement from this amazing up and coming artistĪfter three years of silence, Snail Mail’s eccentric second LP Valentine proves good things come to those who waitĮven what Jordan already excelled at – her vocal and lyrical expression, as well as her skill with guitar – does not stagnate, resulting in a fantastic example of how a second album should beĭespite the turmoil these songs describe, a flash of Elliott Smith-style emotional acuity every few seconds, musically Valentine tells a different story. She takes on a larger and poppier sound while keeping her songwriting dazzlingly sharp and passionateįollowing a beloved debut, a breakup and treatment, Lindsey Jordan makes sense of the aftermath Lindsey Jordan’s exquisite second album documents love in all stages, but mostly in disrepair.
Snail Mail’s Lindsey Jordan laughs, cries, and fights her way through Valentine, one of the best albums of the year. Snail Mail brilliantly captures the dizzying stakes of loving too young and too hard on Valentine
Lindsey Jordan's songwriting is as astute as ever, and her exploration of love here is set to a rich palette of explorative strings and synthsĪ soul-stirring study in vulnerability and romance Sort by ADM rating Sort by most recent review