Out in the Storm

Out in the Storm is the fourth studio album by Katie Crutchfield's band 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 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]

Out in the Storm
Studio album by Waxahatchee
Released	July 14, 2017 (2017-07-14)
Studio	Miner Street Recordings (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Genre	Alternative rock, indie rock
Length	32:49
Label	Merge
Producer	John Agnello Katie Crutchfield
Waxahatchee chronology
Ivy Tripp (2015) Out in the Storm (2017) Saint Cloud (2020)
Singles from Out in the Storm
"Silver" Released: April 18, 2017[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.9/10[5]
Metacritic	80/100[6]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[7]
The A.V. Club	A[8]
The Guardian	[9]
The Irish Times	[10]
The Observer	[11]
Pitchfork	8.2/10[12]
Q	[13]
Rolling Stone	[14]
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]

Accolades

Publication	Accolade	Rank	Ref.
ABC News	50 Best Albums of 2017	18	[18]
The A.V. Club	20 Best Albums of 2017	10	[19]
Bandcamp Daily	The Best Albums of 2017	31	[20]
Louder than War	Best of 2017	93	[21]
Paste	The 50 Best Albums of 2017	18	[22]
Pitchfork	The 20 Best Rock Albums of 2017	13	[23]
The Philadelphia Inquirer	Best Albums of 2017	10	[24]
Rolling Stone	50 Best Albums of 2017	14	[25]
Stereogum	The 50 Best Albums of 2017	8	[26]
Uproxx	Best Rock Albums of 2017	1	[27]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Katie Crutchfield.

No.	Title	Length
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

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.[7]

• John Agnello – engineer, producer
• Ashley Arnwine – drums
• Greg Calbi – mastering
• Allison Crutchfield – keyboards, percussion
• Katie Crutchfield – bass, guitar, keyboards, percussion, producer, vocals
• Joey Doubek – percussion
• Katie Harkin – guitar, keyboards, percussion, piano, vocals
• Daniel Murphy – design
• Matt Schimelfenig – Tracking assistant
• Daniel Shea – photography
• Katherine Simonetti – bass

References

1. Gotrich, Lars. "Waxahatchee Announces 'Out in the Storm,' Shares Video For First Single". NPR.org. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
2. Breihan, Tom (July 10, 2017). "Stream Waxahatchee Out in the Storm". Stereogum. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
3. Sodomsky, Sam. "Waxahatchee Announces New Album, Shares Video for New Song "Silver": Watch". pitchfork.com. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
4. "Out in the Storm Waxahatchee". mergerecords. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
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7. Donelson, Marcy. "Out in the Storm – Waxahatchee". AllMusic. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
8. Ryan, Kyle (July 12, 2017). "Waxahatchee takes another big step forward on the excellent Out In The Storm". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
9. Mumford, Gwilym (July 13, 2017). "Waxahatchee: Out in the Storm review – a captivating breakup album". The Guardian. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
10. Long, Siobhan (July 12, 2017). "Waxahatchee: Raw power with killer instincts". The Irish Times. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
11. Mackay, Emily (July 16, 2017). "Waxahatchee: Out in the Storm review – thrillingly alive". The Observer. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
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13. Snapes, Laura (August 2017). "Waxahatchee: Out in the Storm". Q (375): 112.
14. Dolan, Jon (July 18, 2017). "Review: Waxahatchee's Grueling, Thrilling LP Is Indie Rock Band's Sharpest Yet". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
15. Watts, Peter (August 2017). "Waxahatchee: Out in the Storm". Uncut (243): 38.
16. Christgau, Robert (August 18, 2017). "Robert Christgau on Waxahatchee's Brilliant New Anger". Vice. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
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