Habit
Her first official EP, recorded live in Washington by two members of Priests.
Snail Mail, 2016
Jordan wrote the songs at 15, quickly, not expecting many to hear them, and recorded with Priests' Jason Sauvage and G.L. Jaguar. She names Priests and Flasher as D.C. influences and says she is most proud of "Dirt". NME in 2021 called it her official debut EP, released while she was in high school. Shawn Durham played drums and Ryan Vieira bass. TJ Lipple mastered it, Megan Schaller made the artwork and Taylor Mulitz the design. Matador reissued it on August 30, 2019 with a bonus track, "The 2nd Most Beautiful Girl in the World", written by Lois Maffeo and Pat Maley; one retailer credits Courtney Love instead. Pitchfork's Quinn Moreland gave 7.7 and said it wallows in uncertainty and transition; AllMusic gave 3.5 of 5 and Sputnikmusic 3.5.
Track listing
- Thinning3:24
- Habit3:44
- Static Buzz5:17
- Dirt5:10
- Slug4:36
- Stick5:42
More from Snail Mail
Lush (2018), Valentine (2021), Ricochet (2026)
Sources
- Habit (EP), Wikipedia
- Q&A with Snail Mail, POST-TRASH (2016-07-26)
- Snail Mail cover interview, NME (2021)