Mindless Self Indulgence
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On her second full-length record as Waxahatchee, former P.S. Eliot singer Katie Crutchfield’s compelling hyper-personal poetry is continuously crushing. Cerulean Salt follows American Weekend—a collection of minimal acoustic-guitar pop written and recorded in a week at her family’s Birmingham home.
On this record, Crutchfield’s songs continue to be marked by her sharp, hooky songwriting; her striking voice and lyrics that simultaneously seem hyper-personal yet relentlessly relatable, teetering between endearingly nostalgic and depressingly dark. But whereas before, the thematic focus of her songcraft was on break-ups and passive-aggressive crushing, this record reflects on her family and Alabama upbringing. And whereas American Weekend was mostly just Crutchfield and her guitar, Cerulean Salt is occasionally amped up, with a full band and higher-fi production.
Hollow Bedroom
Dixie Cups and Jars
Lips and Limbs
Blue, Pt. 2
Brother Bryan
Coast to Coast
Tangled Envisioning
Misery Over Dispute
Lively
Waiting
Swan Dive
Peace and Quiet
You're Damaged