Ricochet (Snail Mail album)
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ReleasedMarch 27, 2026
Studio
- Fidelitorium (Kernersville)
- Studio G (Greenpoint)
- The Nightfly (Bushwick)[1]
Length41:20
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| Released | March 27, 2026 | |||
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| Length | 41:20 | |||
| Label | Matador | |||
| Producer | Aron Kobayashi Ritch | |||
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Ricochet is the third studio album by the American indie rock musician Snail Mail, released on March 27, 2026, by Matador Records.[2]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.2/10[3] |
| Metacritic | 71/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| Beats Per Minute | 80%[6] |
| DIY | [7] |
| Dork | [8] |
| Hot Press | 8/10[9] |
| Paste | B+[10] |
| Pitchfork | 6.6/10[11] |
| Record Collector | [12] |
| Uncut | 7/10[13] |
| Under the Radar | 8/10[14] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Ricochet received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 71 out of 100 from fourteen critic scores.[4] Elsewhere, the aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave the album a weighted average of 7.2 out of 10 based on a sample of fourteen critical reviews.[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Lindsey Jordan.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Tractor Beam" | 3:34 |
| 2. | "My Maker" | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Light on Our Feet" | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Cruise" | 3:05 |
| 5. | "Agony Freak" | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Dead End" | 4:05 |
| 7. | "Butterfly" | 3:34 |
| 8. | "Nowhere" | 3:32 |
| 9. | "Hell" | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Ricochet" | 4:34 |
| 11. | "Reverie" | 3:32 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[1]
Musicians
- Lindsey Jordan – vocals, guitar, string arrangements (all tracks), Mellotron (track 2), piano (10)
- Alex Bass – bass (all tracks), Wurlitzer (8)
- Ray Brown – drums
- Aron Kobayashi Ritch – string arrangements, trumpet arrangements, guitar, sampling, slide guitar, ambience, bells, percussion, synthesizers, theremin, drum programming, organ, Optigan, Mellotron (all tracks); Wurlitzer (2–4, 8)
- Rohan Chander – string arrangements
- Metropolis Ensemble – strings (1–3, 10)
- Sebastian Owen Jones – double bass (3), piano (6, 7, 10), Wurlitzer (11)
- Nicole Davis – trumpet (4)
Technical and design
- Aron Kobayashi Ritch – production, engineering, mixing
- Alex Bass – additional production
- Hayden Ticehurst – engineering assistance
- Tanner Wallace – engineering assistance
- Mitch Easter – additional vocal engineering
- Matt Colton – mastering
- Etta Friedman – album art, design, layout, photography