Waxahatchee - Saint Cloud [CD]

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Release Date: 3/27/2020Label: Merge RecordsWritten immediately in the period following her decision to get sober, the album is an unflinching self-examination. This raw, exposed na rrative terrain is aided by a shift in sonic arrangements as well. While her last two records featured the kind of big guitars, well-honed noise, and battering sounds that characterized her Philadelphia scene and strongly influenced a burgeoning new class of singer-songwriters, Saint Cloud strips back those layers to create space for Crutchfield's voice and lyrics. The result is a classic Americana sound with modern touches befitting an artist who has emerged as one of the signature storytellers of her time. Show more