![]() ![]() The artist who had the best decade was: Frank Ocean. ![]() That song holds a really special place in my heart. I don’t know if I’d call it pop music, but the way the production on that record sounds is really inspiring to me. I don’t really know much about producing music or making pop music. I don’t know what it is or how it just does. She has a family and it’s really heartfelt and beautiful, and it strikes a specific emotional chord for me. I love that it’s so minimal and emotional, a unique perspective. The Tirzah song I really love that album would be my dead ringer for second place. ![]() My favorite song of the 2010s was: “Gladly” by Tirzah but I also want to say “Cellophane” by FKA Twigs. I think it’s just one of the few albums that have stuck with me really hard and I kind of just always revisit. I love music that’s emotionally vulnerable, but it’s also, like, pop. I also think that they are really unique stylistically and … I don’t know, it’s very emo for pop music. I wasn’t like an original 1975 fan, but I just think the songwriting is really sincere and beautiful. I discovered it kind of late in the game. My favorite album of the 2010s was: I’m gonna say the 1975’s self-titled. She also shares that she’s currently working on a follow-up to Lush: “It’s still very much in progress,” she says, “But it’s definitely my best work by far.” She reflects on her success over the decade, including when she graduated high school and quickly catapulted into one of the most beloved indie-rock musicians of the era. Jordan toured Lush extensively into last summer, recently supporting fellow Matador acts Interpol and Car Seat Headrest. “I’m feeling low/I’m not into sometimes,” she repeats on the stunner “Heat Wave.” After signing with Matador Records, she dropped her critically acclaimed debut Lush in 2018 - 10 great tracks with searing guitar riffs and minimal, gut-wrenching lyrics. Growing up in suburban Maryland, Jordan formed her band Snail Mail at 15 and released the EP Habit one year later. “I’m going from 10 years old to 20 here,” she laughs over the phone from Brooklyn. Indie-rock prodigy Lindsey Jordan began the 2010s at a young age. We’ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December. So, How Was Your Decade is a series in which the decade’s most innovative musicians answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their decade. ![]()
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