{"title":"Waxahatchee","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/waxahatchee-out-in-the-storm\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"news-inner\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWaxahatchee\u003c\/strong\u003e, the solo musical project of Katie Crutchfield, is named after a creek not far from her childhood home in Alabama and seems to represent both where she came from and where she’s going. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"waxahatchee-ivy-tripp","title":"Waxahatchee - Ivy Tripp","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded in:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.spin.com\/featured\/the-50-best-albums-of-2015\/\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPIN's Best Albums of 2015\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e (#6)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.avclub.com\/article\/15-best-albums-2015-228932\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe AV Club's Best Albums of 2015\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e (#8)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.stereogum.com\/1845609\/the-50-best-albums-of-2015\/franchises\/2015-in-review\/\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStereogum's Best Albums of 2015\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e (#19)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/2015\/12\/15\/459719483\/the-complete-list-npr-musics-favorite-songs-of-2015\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNPR Music's Favorite Songs of 2015\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e (\"Breathless\")\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/entertainment\/archive\/2015\/12\/our-favorite-songs-of-2015\/420585\/\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Atlantic's Favorite Songs of 2015\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e (\"La Loose\")\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/waxahatchee\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWaxahatchee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, the solo musical project of Katie Crutchfield, is named after a creek not far from her childhood home in Alabama and seems to represent both where she came from and where she’s going. \u003ci\u003eIvy Tripp\u003c\/i\u003e drifts confidently from its predecessors and brings forth a more informed and powerful recognition of where Crutchfield has currently found herself. The lament and grieving for her youth seem to have been replaced with control and sheer self-honesty. “My life has changed a lot in the last two years, and it’s been hard for me to process my feelings other than by writing songs,” says Crutchfield. “I think a running theme [of\u003ci\u003e Ivy Tripp\u003c\/i\u003e] is steadying yourself on shaky ground and reminding yourself that you have control in situations that seem overwhelming, or just being cognizant in moments of deep confusion or sadness, and learning to really feel emotions and to grow from that.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecorded and engineered by Kyle Gilbride of Wherever Audio at Crutchfield’s home on New York’s Long Island—with drums recorded in the gym of a local elementary school—\u003ci\u003eIvy Tripp\u003c\/i\u003e presents a more developed and aged version of Waxahatchee. “The title \u003ci\u003eIvy Tripp\u003c\/i\u003e is really just a term I made up for directionless-ness, specifically of the 20-something, 30-something, 40-something of today, lacking regard for the complaisant life path of our parents and grandparents. I have thought of it like this: [Waxahatchee’s last album] \u003ci\u003eCerulean Salt\u003c\/i\u003e is a solid and \u003ci\u003eIvy Tripp\u003c\/i\u003e is a gas.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"merge records","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":52739190587703,"sku":"MRG549lp","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":52739190620471,"sku":"MRG549cd","price":14.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Download","offer_id":52739190653239,"sku":"MRG549digital","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/3935\/3143\/files\/b0778775643083ea6d51b51a0807d3ea30d3e8ab_72be16c29afb46a3050e6231e50f69f96b61d719_medium_jpg.jpg?v=1785381021"},{"product_id":"waxahatchee-early-recordings","title":"Waxahatchee - Early Recordings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont color=\"red\"\u003eCassette is now \u003cstrong\u003eSOLD OUT.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eKatie Crutchfield has reissued \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEarly Recordings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e on limited-edition cassette and digital download. Featuring new artwork by Chelsea Dirck, this release includes the first songs she wrote and recorded as \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/waxahatchee\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWaxahatchee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eKatie shared the impetus behind the release: \u003ci\u003eThey came out five years ago as a super limited split cassette that was mostly for friends and family, and truth be told, I had largely forgotten about them until this spring while on a solo tour of the West Coast. At first I was tentative about re-listening to these recordings, but the nostalgia I felt when re-hearing them was warm, and I thought it might be nice to make them available again.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"merge records","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":52739206938935,"sku":"MRG573digital","price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/3935\/3143\/files\/61d54a554c6c7ae303cc06940496a1237a467649_7e87d071570f0246d0fcc08d7dfbabbd09c32ab0_medium_jpg.jpg?v=1785381164"},{"product_id":"waxahatchee-out-in-the-storm","title":"Waxahatchee - Out in the Storm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded in:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.magnetmagazine.com\/2017\/12\/21\/best-of-2017-qa-with-waxahatchees-katie-crutchfield\/\"\u003eMagnet’s Album of the Year\u003c\/a\u003e (December 2017 issue)\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/lists\/50-best-albums-of-2017-w511763\/waxahatchee-out-in-the-storm-w511772\"\u003eRolling Stone’s Best Albums of 2017\u003c\/a\u003e (#14)\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2017\/12\/12\/568400855\/the-50-best-albums-of-2017\"\u003eNPR’s Best Albums of 2017\u003c\/a\u003e (#41) \u003cbr\u003e-\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/12\/06\/arts\/music\/best-songs.html\"\u003eNY Times’ Best Songs of 2017\u003c\/a\u003e (“Never Been Wrong”)\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/life\/music\/2017\/12\/04\/usa-todays-10-favorite-albums-2017\/911021001\/\"\u003eUSA Today’s Favorite Albums of 2017\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e-\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stereogum.com\/featured\/the-50-best-albums-of-2017\/\"\u003eStereogum’s Best Albums of 2017\u003c\/a\u003e (#8)\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.avclub.com\/the-a-v-club-s-20-best-albums-of-2017-1820857283\"\u003eThe AV Club’s Best Albums of 2017\u003c\/a\u003e (#10) \u003cbr\u003e-\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/features\/lists-and-guides\/the-20-best-rock-albums-of-2017\"\u003ePitchfork’s Best Rock Albums of 2017\u003c\/a\u003e (#13)\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/articles\/columns\/rock\/8071031\/best-rock-albums-2017-top-25\"\u003eBillboard's Best Rock Albums of 2017\u003c\/a\u003e (#13)\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pastemagazine.com\/articles\/2017\/11\/the-50-best-albums-of-2017.html\"\u003ePaste's Best Albums of 2017\u003c\/a\u003e (#18)\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/variety.com\/2017\/music\/news\/best-albums-2017-kendrick-lamar-lorde-taylor-swift-1202639664\/\"\u003eVariety's Best Albums of 2017\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/entertainment\/music\/25-best-albums-2017-article-1.3666278\"\u003eNY Daily News’ Best Albums of 2017\u003c\/a\u003e (#15)\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/daily.bandcamp.com\/2017\/12\/14\/the-best-bandcamp-albums-of-2017-40-21\/\"\u003eBandcamp's Best Albums of 2017\u003c\/a\u003e (#31)\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theringer.com\/music\/2017\/12\/4\/16732624\/best-songs-2017-cardi-b-lorde-justin-bieber-kesha-st-vincent\"\u003eThe Ringer’s Best Songs of 2017\u003c\/a\u003e (#6, “Never Been Wrong”)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOut in the Storm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, Katie Crutchfield’s fourth album as \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/waxahatchee\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWaxahatchee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eand the follow-up to her Merge debut \u003ca href=\"\/products\/waxahatchee-ivy-tripp\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eIvy Tripp\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, is the blazing result of a woman reawakened. Her most autobiographical and honest album to date, \u003ci\u003eOut in the Storm\u003c\/i\u003e is a self-reflective anchor in the story of both her songwriting and her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe album was tracked at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia with John Agnello, a producer, recording engineer, and mixer known for working with some of the most iconic musicians of the last 25 years, including Dinosaur Jr. and Sonic Youth. Agnello and Crutchfield worked together for most of December 2016, along with the band: sister \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/allison-crutchfield\"\u003eAllison Crutchfield\u003c\/a\u003e on keyboards and percussion, Katherine Simonetti on bass, and Ashley Arnwine on drums; Katie Harkin, touring guitarist with Sleater-Kinney, also contributed lead guitar. 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