I feel good about putting it out.
I think people need it."
Much of that stems from her decision to get sober following the release ofStorm.
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I was on tour when I got sober," Crutchfield says.
I had to hit pause on the music career for a second and focus on myself.
But I dont think I ever really thought about how it was going to affect the songwriting.
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As a songwriter I love that so much.
Even if youre not a sober person, I think this is totally an entering your 30s album."
That’s the music from my childhood, Crutchfield says.
As indicated by the name, the Americana genre has a strong sense of place.
Its the sound of road trips and traveling across this great big country.
There are at least two different American towns by that name: one in Florida, one in Minnesota.
I think setting has always been hugely important for me.
Ive always wanted that to be one of the main characters in the song, Crutchfield says.
Waxahatchee Creek where I grew up is the common thread in every album.
Its kind of the one thing thats stayed consistent…. Im putting you in the Mississippi Gulf.
Crutchfield had to postpone theSaint Cloudtour, but earlier this weekrevealed new dates starting in July.
In the meantime, shes been hosting Instagram Live performances alongside her boyfriend, musician Kevin Morby.
Were all kind of having this collective experience.
I hope the way I frame those things can be relatable to people.
Maybe now it will have a different meaning.
Maybe it was always supposed to be like that.
