Saint Cloud (album)


Saint Cloud is the fifth studio album by American indie rock act Waxahatchee, released on March 27, 2020 by Merge Records.

Background

Waxahatchee frontwoman Katie Crutchfield described the album's main themes as "addiction and codependency". Much of Saint Cloud was inspired by her struggles with alcoholism, which came to a fore during the promotional tour for Waxahatchee's Out in the Storm, and subsequent decision to get sober.

Critical reception

reviewed the album in his Substack-published "Consumer Guide" column in July 2020. While suggesting that the "recovery songs" toward the album's end recount life experiences not relatable for the average listener, he applauded Crutchfield's performance through the opening series of "love/relationship/self-knowledge songs", with "her guitar parts echoing readymades so approximately and unaffectedly they sound fresh all over again, her soft voice so casual and personable and smart".

Accolades

Track listing

Charts