{"product_id":"waxahatchee-cerulean-salt-vinyl-ltd-10th-ann-ed-cerulean-blue","title":"WAXAHATCHEE - CERULEAN SALT VINYL (LTD. 10TH ANN. ED. CERULEAN BLUE)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eLIMITED 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION CERULEAN BLUE VINYL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRelease Date: 14th July 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLimited edition pressing of only 700!\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Cerulean Salt follows American Weekend -- a collection of minimal acoustic-\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eguitar pop written and recorded in a week at her family's Birmingham home. On\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethis new record, Crutchfield's songs continue to be marked by her sharp, hooky\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003esongwriting; her striking voice and lyrics that simultaneously seem hyper-\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003epersonal yet relentlessly relatable, teetering between endearingly nostalgic and\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003edepressingly dark. But whereas before the thematic focus of her songcraft was\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eon break ups and passive-aggressive crushing, this record reflects on her family\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand Alabama upbringing. Whereas American Weekend was mostly just\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCrutchfield and her guitar, Cerulean Salt is occasionally amped up, with a full\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eband and higher-fi production. At times, Cerulean Salt creeps closer to the sound\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eof PS Eliot: moody, 90s- inspired rock backed by Keith Spencer and Swearin'\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eguitarist Kyle Gilbride on drums and bass. The full band means fleshed-out fuzzy\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003elead guitars on \"Coast to Coast\", its poppy hook almost masking its dark lyrics.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBig distorted guitars and deep steady drums mark songs like \"Misery over\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDispute\" and \"Waiting\". There's plenty of American Weekend's introspection and\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eminimalism to be found, though. \"Blue Pt. II\" is stripped down, Crutchfield and her\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003esister Alison singing in harmony with deadpan vox. She's still an open booking,\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emusing on self-doubt versus self-reliance, transience versus permanence. \"Peace\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand Quiet\" ebbs and flows from moody, minimal verses to a sing- song chorus.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Swan Dive\" tackles nostalgia, transience, indifference, regret -- over the a minimal\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003estrum of an electric-guitar, the picking at a chirpy riff and the double-time tapping\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eof a muted drum. The album closes with a haunting acoustic-guitar reflection on\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"You're Damaged,\" possibly the best Waxahatchee song to date.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VENUS VINYL","offers":[{"title":"LTD. 10TH ANN. ED. CERULEAN BLUE","offer_id":43744633061634,"sku":"VEV-11324","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0003\/6395\/4238\/products\/WAXAHATCHEE.jpg?v=1634337405","url":"https:\/\/venusvinyl.com\/products\/waxahatchee-cerulean-salt-vinyl-ltd-10th-ann-ed-cerulean-blue","provider":"VENUS VINYL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}