Crispy Crunchy Nothing puts to rest any notion Madeline Link had about finding the end. Burnout, dead-end jobs, bike theft, stress dreams, heartbreak PACKS move forward through them all one line, one lick, one beat at a time, equal parts Alex Gs whimsy and Helvetias thunderous dynamics. Sticking together songs written in Toronto, Ottawa and Mexico City (while Madeline completed a papier-m‚chÈ residency), Crispy Crunchy Nothing revisits the fuzzy alt-rock of 2021 debut Take the Cake and adds some folksy twang to the mix for an album that explores the tension between independence and isolation, between living life to the fullest and feeling like youre wasting your time. Influenced by country-tinged contemporaries like Renee Reed and Angel Olsen and Madelines lockdown-era listening sessions with her dad, of albums by Hank Locklin and Hank Williams. Crispy Crunchy Nothing is heavy, and Madeline makes little effort to hide the depths of her feelings. But after the rain, flowers peek up from the soil. Laughing Till I Cry, a reject from a commercial, recalls fond memories of spending time with her sister: Sometimes, I feel like life is on my side. And Always Be a Kid, jangling and swaying with the Nashville guitar in the foreground, keeps her chasing those smaller Matryoshka dolls, looking for companionship but settling for herself in the meantime. So now, I feel alive, she repeats, over and over again. And by the end, it sounds like shes starting to believe it. A1. Cheese A2. 4th of July A3. Dishwater A4. Abalone A5. Sunscreen + Epoxy A6. Brown Eyes A7. Not The Same B1. Late to the Festivities B2. EC B3. Say My Name B4. Smallest One B5. Rag Doll B6. Laughing Til I Cry B7. Always Be Kind Internal ID: JITRE Genre: Rock Format: Vinyl Handling Note: **Please allow an additional 72 hours for this item's shipment.** Format Detail: LP Printed Inner Sleeve, 140g Vinyl Released: 3/31/23
