Out in the Storm

Out in the Storm
An extreme close-up of a woman's face with long dark hair blowing over it
Studio album by
Waxahatchee
ReleasedJuly 14, 2017 (2017-07-14)
StudioMiner Street Recordings
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
GenreAlternative rock, indie rock
Length32:49
LabelMerge
Producer
Waxahatchee chronology
Ivy Tripp
(2015) 		Out in the Storm
(2017) 		Saint Cloud
(2020)
Singles from Out in the Storm
  1. "Silver"
    Released: April 18, 2017[1]

Out in the Storm is the fourth studio album by Katie Crutchfield's band Waxahatchee, released on July 14, 2017 through Merge.[2] It features her sister Allison Crutchfield on keyboards and percussion, as well as Katie Harkin (the touring guitarist for Sleater-Kinney), Katherine Simonetti, and Ashley Arnwine.[3] Dinosaur Jr./Sonic Youth producer John Agnello recorded the album live.[2] The album was released digitally, on vinyl and compact disc.[4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.9/10[5]
Metacritic80/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
The A.V. ClubA[8]
The Guardian[9]
The Irish Times[10]
The Observer[11]
Pitchfork8.2/10[12]
Q[13]
Rolling Stone[14]
Uncut8/10[15]
ViceA[16]

Out in the Storm gained a positive reception from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 80 based on 28 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6] In AllMusic, Marcy Donelson wrote: "With Crutchfield forthright as ever and collaborators suited to drive home her position, Out in the Storm hits with strength as much as emotion."[7] Exclaim! writer Sarah Murphy remarked that "the results are some of Crutchfield's biggest rock'n'roll anthems yet."[17]

Accolades

Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
ABC News 50 Best Albums of 2017
18
[18]
The A.V. Club 20 Best Albums of 2017
10
[19]
Bandcamp Daily The Best Albums of 2017
31
[20]
Louder than War Best of 2017
93
[21]
Paste The 50 Best Albums of 2017
18
[22]
Pitchfork The 20 Best Rock Albums of 2017
13
[23]
The Philadelphia Inquirer Best Albums of 2017
10
[24]
Rolling Stone 50 Best Albums of 2017
14
[25]
Stereogum The 50 Best Albums of 2017
8
[26]
Uproxx Best Rock Albums of 2017
1
[27]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Katie Crutchfield

No.TitleLength
1."Never Been Wrong"3:12
2."8 Ball"2:49
3."Silver"3:24
4."Recite Remorse"4:38
5."Sparks Fly"3:06
6."Brass Beam"2:42
7."Hear You"3:01
8."A Little More"2:32
9."No Question"3:38
10."Fade"3:47
Total length:32:49

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.[7]

  • John Agnello – engineer, producer
  • Ashley Arnwine – drums
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Allison Crutchfield – keyboards, percussion
  • Katie Crutchfield – bass, guitar, keyboards, percussion, producer, vocals
  • Joey Doubek – percussion
  • Katie Harkin – guitar, keyboards, percussion, piano, vocals
  • Daniel Murphy – design
  • Matt Schimelfenig – Tracking assistant
  • Daniel Shea – photography
  • Katherine Simonetti – bass

References

  1. ^ Gotrich, Lars. "Waxahatchee Announces 'Out in the Storm,' Shares Video For First Single". NPR.org. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Breihan, Tom (July 10, 2017). "Stream Waxahatchee Out in the Storm". Stereogum. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  3. ^ Sodomsky, Sam. "Waxahatchee Announces New Album, Shares Video for New Song "Silver": Watch". pitchfork.com. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  4. ^ "Out in the Storm Waxahatchee". mergerecords. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  5. ^ "Out In The Storm by Waxahatchee reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Reviews and Tracks for Out in the Storm by Waxahatchee". Metacritic. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  7. ^ a b c Donelson, Marcy. "Out in the Storm – Waxahatchee". AllMusic. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  8. ^ Ryan, Kyle (July 12, 2017). "Waxahatchee takes another big step forward on the excellent Out In The Storm". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  9. ^ Mumford, Gwilym (July 13, 2017). "Waxahatchee: Out in the Storm review – a captivating breakup album". The Guardian. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  10. ^ Long, Siobhan (July 12, 2017). "Waxahatchee: Raw power with killer instincts". The Irish Times. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  11. ^ Mackay, Emily (July 16, 2017). "Waxahatchee: Out in the Storm review – thrillingly alive". The Observer. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
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  13. ^ Snapes, Laura (August 2017). "Waxahatchee: Out in the Storm". Q (375): 112.
  14. ^ Dolan, Jon (July 18, 2017). "Review: Waxahatchee's Grueling, Thrilling LP Is Indie Rock Band's Sharpest Yet". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  15. ^ Watts, Peter (August 2017). "Waxahatchee: Out in the Storm". Uncut (243): 38.
  16. ^ Christgau, Robert (August 18, 2017). "Robert Christgau on Waxahatchee's Brilliant New Anger". Vice. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  17. ^ Murphy, Sarah (July 12, 2017). "Waxahatchee: Out in the Storm". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
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  21. ^ "Louder Than War Issue 13 – Best Of 2017" Archived June 16, 2019, at the Wayback Machine. Louder than War. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
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  23. ^ Sodomsky, Sam (December 13, 2017). "The 20 Best Rock Albums of 2017". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  24. ^ DeLuca, Dan (December 8, 2017). "Best albums of 2017: From Jay-Z to St. Vincent and everyone in between". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
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