Snail Mail: Last News

Snail Mail and Waxahatchee covered The Killers‘ ‘When You Were Young’ during the final night of the former’s ‘Valentine Fest’.The duo – whose real names are Lindsey Jordan and Katie Crutchfield, respectively – teamed up at the Ottobar for the cover of the 2006 hit single in Baltimore last night (February 14) for the fifth night of the concert series.It comes after Jordan linked up with Mac DeMarco to cover Talking Heads’ 1983 classic ‘This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)’ the previous night (February 13).Earlier in the week, Jordan also teamed up with Soccer Mommy for Avril Lavigne‘s 2002 hit ‘I’m With You’.‘Valentine Fest’ was launched in support of Jordan’s second album as Snail Mail, the titular ‘Valentine’, which arrived last November via Matador. Singles included the title track, ‘Ben Franklin’ and ‘Madonna’, with the album itself earning a five-star review from NME’s El Hunt.

Snail Mail and Dinosaur Jr. have announced a co-headlining tour of the United States this summer – check out the full list of tour dates and ticketing information below.Yesterday (February 11), both acts took to social media to announce the joint tour, which will see them trek across North America in July and August for 18 shows, which they will take turns headlining.

Snail Mail celebrated the highly-awaited Oasis reunion with a high-octane cover of ‘Supersonic’ during a festival appearance in New York City’s Central Park last night. Check it out below.Yesterday (August 27) it was revealed that Liam and Noel Gallagher had finally buried the hatchet and will embark on a huge comeback tour with Oasis next summer, dubbed ‘OASIS LIVE 25’.Snail Mail – real name Lindsey Jordan – is an avid fan of the Manchester band, sharing an image of her trying to access the tour’s pre-sale ballot on her Instagram story earlier today.So, aptly, she used her set at Central Park’s SummerStage festival last night (August 27) to pay homage to them via a grungey cover of ‘Supersonic’ from their seminal debut album ‘Definitely Maybe’ – which turns 30 this year.After wrapping up the tune, she growled “Welcome back Oasis” into the mic.

Snail Mail has shared a euphoric cover of The Smashing Pumpkins’ ‘Tonight, Tonight’ – check it out below.Snail Mail – real name Lindsey Jordan – recorded a version of the Smashing Pumpkins’ beloved 1996 song for the A24 indie film I Saw The TV Glow back in January. Now, the cover is available via streaming services for the first time.As well as appearing on the soundtrack, Jordan also made her movie acting debut in the film, directed by Jane Schoenbrun.Speaking about the song, Jordan said: “This all came together really serendipitously.

Snail Mail joined Weezer onstage to perform two tracks at their recent New York City show – check out footage below.Snail Mail – real name Lindsey Jordan – joined the California rock band onstage at their Forest Hills Stadium show in Queens, New York on Thursday (July 13), where they performed single ‘El Scorcho’ and b-side ‘I Just Threw Out The Love Of My Dreams’ from 1996 album ‘Pinkerton’.Footage shared to Jordan’s Instagram showed her rehearsing with frontman Rivers Cuomo and guitarist Brian Bell, simply captioning the post “thanks for having me @weezer” with a crying emoji and love heart.Check out footage of the performance below.A post shared by LJ (@snailmail)A post shared by LJ (@snailmail)Last month, Weezer finally made good on their promise to bring viral TikTok user Evan Marsalli onstage to perform ‘Buddy Holly’ with them.Marsalli played ‘Buddy Holly’ every day for 990 days on TikTok before Cuomo invited him out to a show.The previous month, Weezer become the latest band to show their support for the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike, performing the same track on the picket line.Snail Mail, meanwhile, has been busy with her own string of recent team-ups and covers.

The National in their hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio, has announced the line-up for its 2023 edition.The two-day event returns to Smale Park on September 15 and 16 and will, as ever, be headlined by the band themselves, who will play two unique headline sets. It will also play host to the likes of Patti Smith, Pavement and The Walkmen.Weyes Blood, Snail Mail, Bartees Strange, Arooj Aftab, Julia Jacklin, The Drin, Leo Pastel, Carriers, and Ballard all complete the line-up.“When we launched Homecoming in 2018, we were overwhelmed by the response from the community and by our renewed sense of connection to our hometown,” The National said in a statement [via Consequence of Sound].

Haim have been announced as the latest headliners for London’s All Points East 2023 – see all the details below.The Los Angeles trio are due to top the bill at the Victoria Park festival on August Bank Holiday Monday (August 28). It’ll serve as a European exclusive performance for the band this year.Joining Haim on the line-up are Girl In Red, Confidence Man, Lizzy McAlpine, Tove Lo, Joesef, Snail Mail, Romy (The xx), Avalon Emerson & The Charm, Tamino, Nieve Ella, Mae Stephens, Nell Mescal and Gigi.Organisers promise that “many more” acts are to be confirmed in the coming months – check out the announcement post below.A post shared by All Points East (@allpointseastuk)Tickets for Haim at APE go on general sale at 10am GMT this Friday (March 10) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

Snail Mail, also known as Lindsey Jordan, was one of the many artists who auditioned for the starring role in the now-scrapped Madonna biopic.In a new interview with Inked, Jordan spoke about the audition process, which was allegedly also contested by the likes of Sky Ferreira and Bebe Rexha. “I had to come up with a dance routine based on one of her music videos – I had to look at what she was doing but not imitate it, but be inspired by it,” Jordan explained, adding that she is a “huge” Madonna fan.“She’s a dance legend. I watched a documentary.

Snail Mail (aka Lindsey Jordan) linked up with Mac DeMarco to cover Talking Heads’ 1983 classic ‘This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)’.The cover ended Jordan’s show at the Ottobar on Monday (February 13); it was her fourth consecutive night performing at the 350-capacity venue – a local spot of hers – with the fifth and final gig taking place last night (February 14). As well as DeMarco, she was joined by a group of her and her band’s friends, who sung along and played additional instruments like shakers and a cowbell.It followed a playthrough of ‘A Cuckhold’s Refrain’, the joint single Jordan and DeMarco released – under the moniker of Peppermint Patty – last September. Earlier in the night, too, Jordan and her band covered Ride’s 1990 track ‘Vapour Trail’.Have a look at fan-shot recordings of the two covers, then see the full setlist from the night (via setlist.fm) below:1. ‘Headlock’ 2. ‘Golden Dream’ 3. ‘Thinning’ 4. ‘Speaking Terms’ 5. ‘Heat Wave’ 6. ‘Automate’ 7. ‘Ben Franklin’ 8. ‘Glory’ 9. Madonna 10. ‘C. Et Al.’ 11. ‘Vapour Trail’ [Ride cover] 12. ‘Pristine’ 13. ‘Valentine’ 14. ‘Static Buzz’ 15. ‘A Cuckhold’s Refrain’ [with Mac DeMarco] 16. ‘This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)’ [Talking Heads cover, with Mac DeMarco and friends]During the second night of her Valentine Fest last Saturday (February 11), Jordan linked up with Soccer Mommy to cover ‘I’m With You’ by Avril Lavigne.The five-night event was titled for Jordan’s second album as Snail Mail, ‘Valentine’, which arrived last November via Matador.

Snail Mail (aka Lindsey Jordan) and Soccer Mommy covered Avril Lavigne‘s ‘I’m With You’ during a concert in Baltimore over the weekend.The pair teamed up as part of Snail’s Mail’s five night ‘Valentine Fest’ residency at the Ottobar in her hometown.During her set on Saturday (February 11), which saw her share the bill with Soccer Mommy, Feeble Little Horse and Animal Collective member Geologist, Jordan covered Ride‘s ‘Vapour Trail’.She was then joined by Soccer Mommy during the encore for Lavigne’s 2002 hit ‘I’m With You’. You can view both performances below.The concert series will run until tomorrow (February 14).

Snail Mail, Soccer Mommy, Bully and Sad13 joined forces this weekend for an all-star cover of Pavement‘s ‘Grounded’ – check out footage below.The four artists had all been attending a ribbon-cutting event for the new pop-up Pavement Museum in New York City, which was opened last week to mark the start of the reunited band’s residency at the city’s Kings Theatre.Pavements 1933-2022: A Pavement Museum promises “artifacts and archival material spanning the band’s 30+ year history,” as well as “previously unseen imagery, artwork and ephemera, commendations and commemorations, alongside rumored relics of the band’s real and imagined history (as well as exclusive merchandise and classic museum souvenirs).”Watch the four indie singer-songwriters take on ‘Grounded’ below.Pavement – Stephen Malkmus, Scott “Spiral Stairs” Kannberg, Mark Ibold, Bob Nastanovich and Steve West – first revealed their intention to reunite once again back in 2019, though their comeback shows have been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.The band played their first gig in 12 years in Los Angeles back in May, before kicking off their latest reunion tour proper by headlining Primavera Sound Barcelona and Porto in June 2022.After their current US tour, the band will embark on a UK and European tour later this month.

Snail Mail) has shared a new song to her personal YouTube channel. It’s titled ‘A Cuckhold’s Refrain’, is attributed to a project called Peppermint Patty, and features guest vocals from Mac DeMarco.“I got the beef, you got the cheese / I’ll be the cuck, you be the tease,” Jordan sings on the opening verse of the track, which meets somewhere in the middle between Snail Mail’s emo-tinged indie rock and DeMarco’s woozy, hypnagogic pop.According to Pitchfork, the song – which appears to be the first collaboration between the two singer-songwriters to be released publicly – was recorded in DeMarco’s garage two years ago, and also features JD Beck, DOMi and Deaton Chris Anthony.

Phoebe Bridgers, Limp Bizkit‘s Fred Durst and Snail Mail will star in an upcoming horror film called I Saw The TV Glow.The movie, which is fronted by actors Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine, has a strong musical contingent in the production with Durst, Lindsey Jordan (aka Snail Mail), Haley Dahl’s Sloppy Jane (featuring Bridgers), and King Woman on the roll-call. Bridgers was a former Sloppy Jane bassist before forging her path as a solo artist.According to the logline (via The Hollywood Reporter) the film is based on two teenage outcasts (played by Smith and Lundy-Paine) who bond over their shared love of a scary television show.

Snail Mail covered Muse‘s ‘Starlight’ during a recent date on her US headline tour – see footage of the rendition below.Lindsey Jordan is currently on a headline tour around North America in support of her second album ‘Valentine’, and stopped by the Fête Music Hall in Providence, Rhode Island on Friday (August 12).During the set, she took on a rendition of Muse’s 2006 single, which appeared on the album ‘Black Holes and Revelations’.Check out Snail Mail’s Muse cover below. At the end of the rendition, she said: “Fuck it, Muse.”A post shared by Dan (@clucleclucle)Earlier this summer, Snail Mail shared a new cover of Superdrag’s ‘Feeling Like I Do’ as part of the Spotify Singles collection.The original version of ‘Feeling Like I Do’ was recorded at the famed Electric Lady Studios in New York and appeared on Superdrag’s 2002 LP, ‘Last Call for Vitriol’.“It’s been really cool getting to cover ‘Feeling Like I Do’ by Superdrag because I love it and I’ve loved it for a while and I was able to make it my own by singing on it,” she said in a statement.Snail Mail will support Turnstile on their upcoming North American tour which is slated to kick off in October.

Snail Mail have shared a new cover of Superdrag’s ‘Feeling Like I Do’ – listen to it below.Released as part of Spotify’s Singles collection, the indie rock solo project of guitarist and singer-songwriter Lindsey Jordan has also released a new version of ‘Headlock’, a cut taken from Jordan’s 2021 album ‘Valentine’.The original version of ‘Feeling Like I Do’ was recorded at the famed Electric Lady Studios in New York and appeared on Superdrag’s 2002 LP, ‘Last Call for Vitriol’. Jordan’s version hears her dig into lower register to match her crunchy guitar riff.“It’s been really cool getting to cover ‘Feeling Like I Do’ by Superdrag because I love it and I’ve loved it for a while and I was able to make it my own by singing on it,’ she said in a statement.The reason for re-recording ‘Headlock’ came down to simply living with the song for a while out on tour. “So a typical day in the studio for me has been really different from album to album,” Jordan said.

Snail Mail has shared a cover of Superdrag’s 2002 single “Feeling Like I Do” as part of Spotify's Singles series. Scroll down to listen to Lindsey Jordan's take on the alt-rock song plus a new version of Valentine song "Headlock," below.

Turnstile have shared an official music video for their ‘Glow On’ album cut ‘New Heart Design’, alongside the news of a North American theatre tour slated for October.The video offers newcoming fans a preview of what to expect from the tour, comprising a montage of shots filmed during their recent stints in North America and Europe. Shot entirely on 16mm film, it was co-directed by singer Brendan Yates and longtime collaborator Ian Hurdle, the latter of whom captured the concert footage. As for the song itself, the version of ‘New Heart Design’ featured in the video sports an extended ambient outro. Watch the video and see for yourself below:Dubbed the ‘Turnstile Love Connection’ tour (after the titular ‘Glow On’ single, EP and short film), the new North American tour will begin on Monday October 3 at The Brooklyn Mirage.

Snail Mail was the musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night (May 13) – watch her perform ‘Glory’ below.The track is a highlight from Lindsey Jordan’s second album, ‘Valentine’, which came out late last year via Matador.June will see Snail Mail head abroad for a 17-date tour of Europe and the UK. That run was initially slated to kick off earlier this year, but was postponed after Jordan underwent surgery on her vocal cords.She opened up about her road to recovery last month, saying she was “silent for the entire month” following the surgery in December, and found the experience to be “really hard”.Watch the passionate performance of ‘Glory’ on Fallon below.In a five-star review of ‘Valentine’, NME’s El Hunt wrote: “As a songwriter, Jordan continues to cut straight through to the messy, conflicted, hopelessly infatuated guts of life.

Snail Mail (aka Lindsey Jordan) treated fans to a riveting cover of the Smashing Pumpkins’ 1995 gem ‘Tonight, Tonight’.Flanked by her four-piece backing band, Jordan kicked off a 28-date tour of North America – which comes in support of last year’s ‘Valentine’ album – at this year’s edition of the Treefort Music Fest in Boise, Idaho. She and her band played the first night of the five-day festival, debuting a handful of tracks from ‘Valentine’ alongside choice cuts from 2018’s ‘Lush’.Jordan is no stranger to throwing a cover into her Snail Mail sets; on her last run of shows in late 2019, she closed sets out with her take on the Goo Goo Dolls’ ‘Iris’.

Snail Mail has opened up about her road to recovery following a vocal cord surgery that forced the delay of tour dates in the US, UK and Europe.Speaking to Carmel Holt on a recent episode of the Sheroes Mixtape Memoir podcast, the singer – real name Lindsey Jordan – shared that she was “silent for the entire month” following the surgery in December, an experience that she said “was really hard”.“There were a lot of situations where I found myself just totally helpless. You know, you don’t really think about how much you need your voice,” she said.

Snail Mail has shared a new demo of her ‘Valentine’ title track to celebrate Valentine’s Day – listen to ‘Adore You’ below.Lindsey Jordan released her second album last year via Matador, and will head out on a rescheduled UK and European tour later this year.The new demo version of ‘Valentine’, titled ‘Adore You’, sees a more lo-fi, scratchy initial version of the song, which eventually ended up as a widescreen rock anthem.Check it out below.The US singer-songwriter was forced to delay the run of shows in support of her latest album album after undergoing vocal cord surgery.“I’ve been struggling with my vocal health more and more each year. I lose my voice after a couple [of] days of singing,” she said at the time, adding that a doctor subsequently discovered “massive polyps”.The musician will touch down in the UK on June 23 for a performance at The Ritz in Manchester before making stop-offs in Glasgow (June 24), Bristol (28), London (29) and Brighton (30).An additional European concert in Lyon, France is scheduled for July 5 before Snail Mail heads back to the states in August.Tickets purchased previously remain valid for the new shows.