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Snail Mail Announces 'Ricochet' for March 27, Drops 'Dead End,' Sets North American Tour

Jordan showcases a write-music-first approach with producer Aron Kobayashi Ritch across North Carolina, Brooklyn studios.

Overview

  • Ricochet arrives March 27 on Matador as Snail Mail’s third album and first in five years, with preorders available now.
  • Lead single Dead End is out with a video co-directed by Lindsey Jordan and Elsie Richter, shot guerrilla-style in rural North Carolina.
  • Jordan recorded the album at Fidelitorium in North Carolina and at Brooklyn’s Nightfly and Studio G after composing instrumentals and vocal melodies before writing lyrics over a year.
  • A spring North American tour begins April 10 in Milwaukee and runs through May 15 at Kilby Block Party, followed by a London date at Electric Ballroom on June 26.
  • Tickets go on sale Friday, January 23 at 10 a.m. local time, with Sharp Pins on most dates and select support from Avalon Emerson & the Charm, @, Swirlies, Armlock, and Rocket.