The project named after an Alabama creek has evolved from solo recordings to a full band, with songs that don't stick to one style.
For a good sense of Waxahatchee, try Bathtub from the early days or Arkadelphia from the top songs list. Both show that direct, personal quality that runs through everything she does.
Waxahatchee songs like Bathtub and Lilacs tend to be direct and personal, often dealing with relationships and emotional states. Crutchfield has talked publicly about her bipolar disorder diagnosis, and that experience informs her writing. The music doesn't stick to one style, sometimes leaning toward folk or punk sounds, but stays centered on her voice and writing.
Waxahatchee started after Crutchfield's earlier band P.S. Eliot ended, with self-financed solo recordings. The project gained more attention with the 2013 album Cerulean Salt, followed by Ivy Tripp in 2015. Recent albums include Saint Cloud from 2020 and Break It Off from 2023.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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