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10.0
97667
10.0 |
A.V. Club
Each Waxahatchee album has felt like a big step forward, and Out In The Storm feels like the biggest one yet
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9.1
97792
9.1 |
Pretty Much Amazing
Though the title may convey a sense of anxiety, a few spins of the album will reveal that Out in the Storm is a bold declaration of facing the unknown with a brave face
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9.0
97585
9.0 |
The Music
Another high watermark from an artist who probably owes the world a dud
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9.0
97954
9.0 |
Clash
There’s still moments of fragility that populate the record (‘Fade’), but for the most part it’s a brazen and self-assured release, and it’s all the better for it
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8.2
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8.2 |
Earbuddy
Waxahatchee records her best album by meeting the listener on their own turf
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8.2
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8.2 |
Pitchfork
The polished production and urgent performances ensure her exorcisms about the end of a relationship are deeply felt
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8.0
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8.0 |
Exclaim
Some of Crutchfield's biggest rock'n'roll anthems yet
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8.0
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8.0 |
Crack
Essential listening for anyone experiencing these upheavals, and a brilliant record for anyone else
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8.0
97649
8.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
“8 Ball,” an utterly summer song, is Crutchfield’s best one yet
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8.0
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8.0 |
Under The Radar
With a record this good, it'll be hard for Waxahatchee to top, but one can't help but wonder what's coming next
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8.0
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8.0 |
Loud And Quiet
Marks an unsteady but definite musical and personal transformation
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8.0
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8.0 |
PopMatters
Waxahatchee releases her strongest selection of songs to date on open and honest fourth record
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8.0
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8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Waxahatchee’s latest reinvention is her noisiest and least apologetic yet
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8.0
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8.0 |
The Guardian
For Crutchfield it’s cathartic; for the rest of us it’s captivating
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8.0
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8.0 |
The Irish Times
Crutchfield’s vocals are a thing apart: part Juliana Hatfield, part Feist, but ultimately all her own, she’s as much at home with amps at 11 as she is with the come hither whisper of a confidante
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8.0
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8.0 |
Evening Standard
More confident and accessible than ever
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8.0
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The Observer
Recorded with Dinosaur Jr and Sonic Youth collaborator John Agnello, there’s no filler among these 10 songs
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8.0
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8.0 |
God Is In The TV
As expected, it’s a stellar album. What else would Crutchfield do?
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8.0
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8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Painful as they may be, Crutchfield's lyrics are perfect all over her fourth album. Instantaneously direct, but not without using imagery that is both recognisable and relatable
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8.0
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8.0 |
DIY
The elements needed to make Katie Crutchfield one of the greatest songwriters in indie rock have always been present, just not slotted together perfectly
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8.0
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8.0 |
The Skinny
Far too self-aware for her own good, Crutchfield is nonetheless becoming one of indie rock’s finest songwriters – it’s a privilege to witness this talent as it continues to bloom
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8.0
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8.0 |
All Music
With Crutchfield as forthright as ever and collaborators suited to drive home her position, Out in the Storm hits with as much strength as emotion
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8.0
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8.0 |
Prefix
Katie Crutchfield finds a fresh anger and resilience on her lean, rocking new record
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8.0
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8.0 |
Punk News
It's tough to get through in terms of lyrics, but musically Waxahatchee deliver yet another piece of art
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8.0
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8.0 |
Uncut
Songs are steeped in creeping '90s guitar with ear-catching lyrics, plus a sense of vibrancy that comes from the fact Crutchfield really does have something to say. Print edition only
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8.0
97891
8.0 |
The FT
A break-up album delivered in a tone of laid-back disaffection reminiscent of 1990s US alt-rock
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7.5
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7.5 |
Consequence Of Sound
Katie Crutchfield returns more vulnerable and open than ever as a songwriter
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7.5
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7.5 |
Spectrum Culture
Vulnerable and incisive introspection
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7.0
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7.0 |
Rolling Stone
Each song is as grueling as it is thrilling
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6.0
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6.0 |
NOW
The best example of Waxahatchee’s indelible presence shows up on 8 Ball, where everything seems turned up loud but everyone is playing quietly and carefully, Crutchfield’s voice a few notches above a whisper
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6.0
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6.0 |
Mojo
A record that exudes the glee and relief of emotional recovery. Print edition only
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6.0
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6.0 |
Slant Magazine
Katie Crutchfield runs out of new things to say well before Out in the Storm ends
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6.0
97657
6.0 |
The 405
She just needed to take a couple more steps to turn what could have been an unfinished masterpiece into a complete work
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