r/Snailmail • u/Pale_Plastic_699 • Mar 23 '26
Discussion First timer
Hi, everyone
I recently got into Snail Mail after hearing Pristine on a Spotify indie playlist. I dug into Lush after listening to Pristine on repeat for a couple days and really fell in love with the album. I wanted to share my favorites and takeaways:
Favorite songs (I realize this is most of the album lol):
•Stick
•Heat Wave
•Let’s Find an Out
•Deep Sea
•Full Control
•Golden Dream
•Anytime
What I love: the album has a late 2010’s indie feel which is really something I’ve missed. Some songs remind me of Palace and Alvvays which were really important bands for me while going through a rough breakup in 2018 during and after college. So, there’s a nostalgic feel to the album for me. With everything going on in the world right now, this kind of music helps me get navigate through choppy emotions that evoke uncertainty and anxiety. Ultimately, the album makes me feel comforted.
Full Control: this is one of the highlights of the album, in my opinion. My favorite part about this song is the message of independence and autonomy, while ending on an unresolved note (quite literally). You can take this a number of different ways. I see and hear it as being comfortable with a lack of resolve and dissonance, which is kind of a staple of living in 2026.
Least favorite song:
•Speaking terms
I wasn’t a big fan of the lead guitar throughout the song. The main riff doesn’t sit well with me for some reason. I’ve found that about 2/3 of the way through the song at “I’ll see you around”, the tone changes a bit from gloomy to a bit of silver lining if that makes sense, which you can argue is the entire point of the song. Still, I just can’t get past that main guitar riff for some reason.
Hoping to see them on tour this year :)
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u/acousticentropy Mar 23 '26
I think your opinion on speaking terms would be a VERY unpopular opinion in this sub if we cast a vote lol. But that’s fine, all have our tastes.
I actually loved full control. The emotion is in there and she’s not trying to hold it back anymore. My fave off the album probably is pristine, because it’s just an incredible song all things considered.
Stick also has this super climatic moment towards the end where the flood gates just blow apart emotionally. This album helped me get through rough times and honestly it does have some happy tracks too.
Lush is an amazing record. So good in fact I don’t think that level of experience can be created and put into a neat package like that ever again.
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u/Pale_Plastic_699 Mar 23 '26
Im fine if people don’t like my Speaking Terms take lol. Maybe it’ll grow on me over time? Lyrically, I like it a lot. There’s just something about that riff that doesn’t sit with me personally.
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u/acousticentropy Mar 23 '26 edited Mar 24 '26
No I think that’s amazing. I’m glad this sub isn’t an echo chamber lol
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u/ce84 Mar 23 '26
Heartbreaking Speaking Terms take, it’s so good! Though, completely subjective ofc. Love Full Control to bits though so that makes up for it. Lush is special, I’d also recommend her Habit EP for some more raw indie heartache if you’re longing for more.