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Snail Mail, "Valentine"

Snail Mail, 'Valentine'

by Alex Ramos

"Valentine," the title track from Snail Mail's forthcoming sophomore album, finds a pair of lovers at circumstantial odds.
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Cynic, 'Mythical Serpents'

by Lars Gotrich

In "Mythical Serpents," tremolo-picked riffs undulate with ambient synths and aerobic drumming, billowing but never blowing up the melody, as if to sit inside and meditate on the music.