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Habit is the debut extended play by American indie rock musician Snail Mail, originally released on July 12, 2016 through Sister Polygon Records[1] and later reissued through Matador Records on August 30, 2019.[2] Its only single, "Thinning", was released on January 26, 2017.

Habit
EP by Snail Mail
Released	July 12, 2016 (2016-07-12)
Recorded	Spring 2016 (Washington, D.C.)
Genre	Indie rock shoegaze
Length	27:49
Label	Sister Polygon
Producer	Jason Sauvage G.L. Jaguar
Snail Mail chronology
Sticki (2015) Habit (2016) Lush (2018)
Singles from Habit
"Thinning" Released: January 26, 2017 (2017-01-26)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork	7.7/10[3]
AllMusic	[4]
Sputnikmusic	3.5/5[5]

In a review for Pitchfork, Quinn Moreland gave the album a score of 7.7/10. Moreland wrote that the album "wallows in uncertainty and transition – but their songwriting makes it feel both adolescent and eternal... Perhaps that is why Snail Mail sound so alive despite much tangible optimism: there's no person behind a curtain, the ugly resides in reality."[3] The single "Thinning" also caught the attention of NM Mashurov of Pitchfork, who included the song on Pitchfork's "best new track" list, describing the song as "lo-fi dream-pop/garage, flat affect carried by fuzzy guitars, indie-pop melodies... 'Thinning' feels lush, like the momentary satisfaction of crawling back into bed when the outside world is too much."[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lindsey Jordan, except where noted.

Personnel

• Lindsey Jordan – guitar, vocals
• Shawn Durham – drums
• Ryan Vieira – bass
• Jason Sauvage – recording, production
• G.L. Jaguar – recording, production
• TJ Lipple – mastering
• Megan Schaller – artwork
• Taylor Mulitz – design, layout

2019 Matador reissue

• Ray Brown – drums (on "The 2nd Most Beautiful Girl in the World")
• Alex Bass – bass (on "The 2nd Most Beautiful Girl in the World")
• Jake Aron – production, mixing, engineering (on "The 2nd Most Beautiful Girl in the World")
• Dave Cooley – remastering
• Mike Zimmerman – design, layout

References

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