• Record Label: Matador
  • Release Date: Jun 8, 2018
User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 89 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 72 out of 89
  2. Negative: 5 out of 89
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  1. Jul 11, 2018
    10
    Impressive. Her vibe on this record is amazing (I personally like “Pristine” more than any songs released this year)
  2. Jun 11, 2018
    9
    I enjoy this project. There's nothing pushing the genre, but it excels. Heat Wave is a highlight, her vocals match the beat and give a good building/emotional vibe. Stick is a very emotional song. Overall catches a fairly emo indie rock vibe well.
  3. Jul 11, 2018
    10
    An amazing debut album. Lindsay Jordan writes songs that are like a plane taking off. You're on the run way and picking up speed and when you take off it's just amazing. A great example of this is "Golden Dream". She balances powerful songs like "Pristine" and "Heat Wave" with more sentimental songs like "Let's Find An Out" and "Deep sea".
  4. Aug 7, 2018
    9
    I loved this album, her voice is very pleasant and the songwriting is sharp. Instrumentation is great. It feels a little rough around the edges at times and maybe that is part of the appeal.
  5. Sep 12, 2018
    10
    Amazing.....................................,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.....................
  6. Jan 10, 2019
    10
    Great shoegaze, good guitar and a nice voice. Great lyrics by a young queer artist.
    Why is she listed as British in the summary when she is from Maryland in USA?
  7. Apr 22, 2020
    9
    Instrumentals are really interesting and engaging. Her voice and the instrumentals complement each really well.
  8. Jun 16, 2018
    10
    boiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii this **** goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood af
  9. Nov 13, 2018
    7
    2018 has a bounty of female led lo fi indie rock records with Snail Mail and Soccer Mommy emerging with particularly good albums. Much has been made of the songwriting potential of Snail Mail's Lindsey Jordan but to be fair, she's already after delivering something that sounds fairly like the finished article on "Lush". Perhaps it lacks ambition or variety at times but in general this is a2018 has a bounty of female led lo fi indie rock records with Snail Mail and Soccer Mommy emerging with particularly good albums. Much has been made of the songwriting potential of Snail Mail's Lindsey Jordan but to be fair, she's already after delivering something that sounds fairly like the finished article on "Lush". Perhaps it lacks ambition or variety at times but in general this is a very decent listen. Expand
  10. Jun 8, 2018
    7
    It's a fresh album and I really like the vocals and the music and the whole production,but I think that it is not something that special.Still a great listen and an 18yearold musician with a bright future.
  11. Nov 7, 2021
    10
    Perfeito. É sem dúvida, um dos álbuns que mais amo, top 10 dos favoritos da minha vida.
  12. Nov 7, 2021
    7
    Heartbreaking, queer and brutally honest. Snail Mail holds nothing back in this spelling debut. Taking the classic heartbreak album and stretching it into one of coming if age. The higlight "pristine" relishes in coming clean whilst the lonely "anytime " pines . It's a promising start from such a young star
  13. Mar 31, 2021
    10
    Lush is one of those albums I just play on repeat. The lyrics are very honest and introspective, very easy to relate to. The songs are well writen and creative. Snail Mail sounds close to Soccer Mommy, Paramore and Japanese Breakfast. Lindsey is very talented so I recommend listening to this album!
  14. Apr 25, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the greatest thing i have ever heard in my life. Every single song on this album is a 10/10 to me. Lindsey Jordan is both my favourite singer and guitarist of all time and I will watch her career with a close eye. Alex Bass and Ray Brown are both great at their respective instruments and use them more in a rhythmic way to let Lindsey shine.
    Best Song: EACH AND EVERY ONE (Pristine in top 5 songs OAT)
    Worst Songs: N/A
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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 25
  2. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Mojo
    Jun 25, 2018
    80
    A debut proving the universal emotional weight in teenage preoccupation with romance. One to watch. [Aug 2018, p.96]
  2. Jun 19, 2018
    70
    Lush marks the arrival of an immensely talented singer-songwriter who also still has much room to grow. It may not live up to those more exuberant expectations of an instant classic, but it’s still an admirable, skillful piece of music that leaves me excited for what comes next. In this case, Jordan hasn’t finished the race. She’s just arrived at the starting line.
  3. Jun 15, 2018
    80
    Lush is an album that the devoted will take to their hearts and luxuriate in its sadness. Some may decry the lack of variety on show (there’s a definite template to a Snail Mail song and it’s stuck to rigidly on Lush), but it cannot be denied that this is a debut that promises great things to come.