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Valentine
Rock · 2021 · 10 tracks · 31m

Valentine

Snail Mail

A bold pivot from guitar-centric indie to lush, synth-streaked pop. Raw vocals meet sophisticated arrangements in a document of recovery and romantic fallout.

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It's like a breakup album that went to art school and came back with a synth and a grudge.

A high-stakes emotional reckoning that balances the polish of pop with the grit of a breakdown.

Valentine · vs · Snail Mail
Studio Polished+4.0σ

The production is built around studio polished than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 31m
01
Valentine
3:16
02
Ben Franklin
3:02
03
Headlock
3:13
04
Light Blue
2:34
05
Forever (Sailing)
4:18
06
Madonna
2:53
07
c. et al.
3:23
08
Glory
2:21
09
Automate
3:09
10
Mia
3:27
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sudden, distorted synth explosion that transforms the title track from a quiet ballad into a desperate anthem
The dry, funky bassline of Ben Franklin providing a rhythmic spine for lyrics about post-rehab isolation
The delicate, cinematic strings that swell during the final minute of Mia to close the album in a wash of grace
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