Album Review: Waxahatchee -- Ivy Tripp

Waxahatchee’s third album finds Katie Crutchfield searching for solid ground.

The Alabama musician describes the album’s theme as “reminding yourself that you have control in situations that seem overwhelming”. From the disorientating distortion on opener Breathless it’s apparent Ivy Tripp is a departure from previous work. There are still quiet tunes; however, there’s more grit to the rocking out on songs like The Dirt. It’s in these moments when the band loosens up that we’re granted glimpses into new territory. Ivy Tripp means directionlessness, but listening to Crutchfield try to find her feet has never sounded this good.