Katie Crutchfield's fifth album as Waxahatchee, Saint Cloud, is quite possibly her best to date — an impressive feat, considering that she's built a reputation as one of the most beloved indie rock songwriters of the past decade through a catalog of music that embraces raw and poetic lyrical perspectives, sometimes simultaneously.
Bearing the mark of classic alt-country sounds, Saint Cloud centers around Crutchfield's decision to embrace sobriety, and the personal revelations and moments of self-reflection that often accompany such a decision.
The album is also the latest artistic evolution in a career that's seen Crutchfield consistently push herself and her songwriting into thrillingly unknown territory.
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