Granada Theater Wants A Local Artist to Design Snail Mail’s Show Poster

Unless you’re a nepo baby, or whatever the art world’s version of an industry plant is, the opportunity to have your work co-signed by one of indie rock’s rising stars isn’t exactly an artistic rite of passage. The odds just went up for North Texas artists, though.

Snail Mail, the solo project of indie-rock wunderkind Lindsey Jordan, is playing the Granada Theater on April 25. The show will feature Jordan’s exceptional musical stylings and selections from her upcoming album, Ricochet. All the show still needs is a poster.

On Wednesday, the Granada put out a call on social media for show poster designs from North Texas artists. The submissions need to fit an 11×17 print and include the headliner and supporting acts, the date, the venue name and absolutely no AI artwork. The winner will receive two tickets to the show, two additional tickets to an upcoming Granada show of their choosing, dinner at Sundown at Granada and a copy of their poster signed by Jordan.

Ricochet is Snail Mail’s first new album in over five years. Jordan’s earlier work, such as the 2016 EP Habit and her breakout 2018 debut album Lush, was released when she was just a teenager, having already earned acclaim from critics and fans alike for her advanced songwriting. Her aching, confessional lyrics earned comparisons to indie-rock legends like Liz Phair and Fiona Apple. 

“I have a really hard time writing from any place other than complete honesty within myself,” Jordan said in a 2021 interview with Pitchfork. “Sometimes I want to write from an emotion that isn’t there, or isn’t something I’m experiencing at that moment, but it never pans out. Maybe I do have a weird obsession with honesty.”

Now 26, Jordan continues to bless listeners with her honesty and expand upon her sound. Ricochet blends her familiar lyrical prowess with rich orchestrations, creating an atmosphere that’s fuller and more cinematic than anything she’s ever put out up to now. So far, singles like “Tractor Beam” and “Dead End” feel like they’d be right at home on a coming-of-age movie soundtrack. The full record drops on Friday, March 27.

Not only would winning be a major flex, but being among the first to experience the new album live would be a more-than-worthwhile prize. The deadline for Granada’s poster contest is April 5 at 11:59 p.m., and we highly recommend throwing your hat in the ring. The venue is accepting submissions at marketing@granadatheater.com.