Out in the Storm | ||||
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Released | July 14, 2017 | |||
Studio | Miner Street Recordings (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | |||
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Length | 32:49 | |||
Label | Merge | |||
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Out in the Storm is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter 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 the rock band 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]
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.9/10 [5] |
Metacritic | 80/100 [6] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
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The A.V. Club | A [8] |
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Pitchfork | 8.2/10 [12] |
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Uncut | 8/10 [15] |
Vice | A [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]
Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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ABC News | 50 Best Albums of 2017 | 18 | |
The A.V. Club | 20 Best Albums of 2017 | 10 | |
Bandcamp Daily | The Best Albums of 2017 | 31 | |
Louder Than War | Best of 2017 | 93 | |
Paste | The 50 Best Albums of 2017 | 18 | |
Pitchfork | The 20 Best Rock Albums of 2017 | 13 | |
The Philadelphia Inquirer | Best Albums of 2017 | 10 | |
Rolling Stone | 50 Best Albums of 2017 | 14 | |
Stereogum | The 50 Best Albums of 2017 | 8 | |
Uproxx | Best Rock Albums of 2017 | 1 |
All tracks are written by Katie Crutchfield
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
Adapted from AllMusic. [7]