Description
Re: 07-07-2023
Cerulean Blue vinyl limited to 700 units! 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 new 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. Whereas American Weekend was mostly just Crutchfield and her guitar, Cerulean Salt is occasionally amped up, with a full band and higher-fi production. At times, Cerulean Salt creeps closer to the sound of PS Eliot: moody, 90s-inspired rock backed by Keith Spencer and Swearin’ guitarist Kyle Gilbride on drums and bass.
Tracklist:
- 01. Hollow Bedroom
- 02. Dixie Cups and Jars
- 03. Lips and Limbs
- 04. Blue Part Ii
- 05. Brother Bryan
- 06. Coast To Coast
- 07. Tangled Envisioning
- 08. Misery Over Dispute
- 09. Lively
- 10. Waiting
- 11. Swan Dive
- 12. Peace and Quiet
- 13. You’re Damaged
