Bleep

Alabama indie-rocker Katie Crutchfield returns as Waxahatchee for her third LP ‘Cerulean Salt’ on Don Giovanni Records. As with her stunning 2013 debut ‘American Weekend’, ‘Cerulean Salt’ exhibits a perfect balance between lo-fi acoustic guitar and Crutchfield’s swaggering, distinctive American vocals. Opener 'Hollow Bedroom' contains a minimalistic, yet effective pairing of grainy chords pushed up against heartfelt vocals operating over a range of pitch whereas a stripped drum kick and snare keep the lo-fi ballad 'Brother Bryan' in check.