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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. The full band means fleshed-out fuzzy lead
guitars on “Coast to Coast”, its poppy hook almost masking its dark
lyrics. Big distorted guitars and deep steady drums mark songs like
“Misery over Dispute” and “Waiting”.
There’s plenty of American Weekend‘s introspection and minimalism to be
found, though. “Blue Pt. II” is stripped down, Crutchfield and her
sister Alison singing in harmony with deadpan vox. She’s still an open
booking, musing on self-doubt versus self-reliance, transience versus
permanence. “Peace and Quiet” ebbs and flows from moody, minimal verses
to a sing-song chorus. “Swan Dive” tackles nostalgia, transience,
indifference, regret — over the a minimal strum of an electric-guitar,
the picking at a chirpy riff and the double-time tapping of a muted
drum. The album closes with a haunting acoustic-guitar reflection on
“You’re Damaged,” possibly the best Waxahatchee song to date.
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NM (Near Mint) Appears unplayed and will bear no marks, sleeve scuffs, or scratches.
EX+ (Excellent) May have one or two visible imperfections (i.e. sleeve scuffs, faint scratches, or other superficial marks) that will not affect playback.
VG+ (Very Good+) A few visible imperfections. These may include sleeve scuffs, light scratches, or other superficial marks.
VG (Very Good) Similar imperfections found on VG+ records but in slightly greater numbers. Records graded VG and above will typically not have any scratches that are deep enough to be felt with a fingernail.
VG- (Very Good-) A number of visible imperfections; the presence of a considerable number of light scratches will force a VG- grade, as will the presence of significant isolated defects such as scratches deep enough to be felt with a fingernail.
G (Good) Record can be played without skipping, but will have significant surface noise, scratches, and visible groove wear. G+ and G- are used to indicate stronger and weaker copies within this range.
*SW/DNAP* Slight warp, does not affect playback
*QUAD* Quadraphonic Sound, similar to today’s surround sound
All records are visually graded by our experienced staff, using a bright lamp and an Audio-Technica ATLP-120 turntable.