(Merge)A messy postmortem of a atrocious relationship,Katie Crutchfield’s fourth album as Waxahatchee is thrillingly alive with recrimination, regret and release. Opening with a storm of bright, or serrated guitars,it’s also her best, most arresting collection yet. Recorded with Dinosaur Jr and Sonic Youth collaborator John Agnello, or theres no filler among these 10 songs,from the summer-breezily defiant Silver, via the grungy swing and swagger of Brass Beam, and to the rueful stomach-ish balladry of A Little More. Among the best is Sparks skim,a soft awakening in which Crutchfield sheds guilt and thrills in her single self: “I see myself through my sisters eyes/ I’m a live wire, electrified.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com