{"id":37078,"date":"2019-07-21T19:59:04","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T00:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=37078"},"modified":"2019-07-25T20:26:01","modified_gmt":"2019-07-26T01:26:01","slug":"indie-artist-snail-mail-take-the-stage-at-thalia-hall-after-pitchfork-thrilling-even-more-chicago-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=37078","title":{"rendered":"Indie Artist Snail Mail Take The Stage At Thalia Hall After Pitchfork Thrilling Even More Chicago Fans"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Christopher David<\/p>\n

Most would-be rock stars dream of success during their teenage years, but if you\u2019re as talented as Lindsey Jordan (aka \u201cSnail Mail\u201d), that timeline bumps up a bit, as attested by a packed Thalia Hall on the Saturday night after Pitchfork.<\/p>\n

At just 20 years old, Jordan has captivated the indie rock community for the last couple of years since the release of Snail Mail\u2019s debut album, Lush<\/em>, in 2017. Combining the best elements of seminal \u201890s acts like Sebadoh, Veruca Salt, and The Breeders without ever seeming derivative, Lush<\/em>\u2019s tunes bristle with an energy beyond Jordan\u2019s years, and her consistent smiles throughout the quartet\u2019s hour-long set indicated that Jordan is clearly enjoying every minute of her meteoric rise.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is my favorite venue in America,\u201d she grinned to raucous applause. \u201cI told our management that one of my dreams would be to headline Thalia Hall.\u201d Jordan and her band (bassist Alex Bass, drummer Ray Brown, and guitarist\/keyboardist Madeline McCormack) balanced out the poppier elements of tunes like singles \u201cPristine\u201d and \u201cHeat Wave\u201d with slower, dreamier offerings like \u201cGolden Dream\u201d and \u201cLet\u2019s Find an Out,\u201d and Jordan\u2019s style of driving, melodic open chords called to mind the likes of Liz Phair, though there\u2019s a little more to what Jordan is going for that just a straightforward pop approach. At times, the four-piece brought the full garage-rock treatment, with swirls of noise giving way to sudden moments of crystalline shimmer, most notably the stop-on-a-dime intro to \u201cHeat Wave.\u201d<\/p>\n

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It was refreshing, given the numerous subgenres of alt-rock, to see a sizable crowd responding to a straightforward singer-songwriter, and Jordan\u2019s lyrics showcase just how experienced she already is at turning a phrase and offering her thoughts on love and loss. \u201cIt just feels like the same party every weekend,\u201d she sings on \u201cPristine,\u201d \u201cand if you do find someone better, I\u2019ll still see you in everything.\u201d Falling firmly outside the apathetic observations of contemporary alt-rock\u2019s stoner set and taking an unapologetic approach to confident love songs, it\u2019s easy to see why Jordan and Snail Mail\u2019s music resonates with an ever-growing audience. If Jordan\u2019s easy, relatable stage presence and stellar songwriting is any indication, it\u2019ll be a thrill to see where she goes next.<\/p>\n

For more on Snail Mail, click here<\/a><\/p>\n

For photos from the show, click here<\/a><\/p>\n

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