Tourist in This Town is the debut solo album by Allison Crutchfield, a former member and co-founder of the bands P.S. Eliot and Swearin'. It was released on January 27, 2017 on Merge Records, and produced by Jeff Zeigler.[1]
| Tourist In This Town | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | January 27, 2017 |
| Genre | Synthpop, pop rock, indie rock |
| Length | 32:31 |
| Label | Merge Records |
| Producer | Jeff Zeigler |
Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The A.V. Club | B+[3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| Irish Times | [5] |
| The Observer | [6] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[7] |
| The Skinny | [8] |
| Vice (Expert Witness) |  [9] |
Tourist in This Town received mostly favorable reviews from music critics; according to review aggregator website Metacritic, it has a score of 82 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim" from critics.[1] One of these favorable reviews was written by Pitchfork's Jazz Monroe, who gave the album a score of 7.8 out of 10, writing that it "channels the kind of late-80s synth pop that jettisoned style in favor of vastness and grace—skyline synths pirouette, vocals implore, pensive guitars sporadically erupt."[7]
Track listing
edit- Broad Daylight – 3:30
- I Don’t Ever Wanna Leave California – 2:24
- Charlie – 2:30
- Dean’s Room – 4:16
- Sightseeing – 4:38
- Expatriate – 2:30
- Mile Away – 3:57
- The Marriage – 0:55
- Secret Lives and Deaths – 3:20
- Chopsticks on Pots and Pans – 4:28
Personnel
edit- Sam Cook–Parrott – bass, guitar, vocals
- Allison Crutchfield – arranger, guitar, piano, primary artist, producer, synthesizer, vocals
- Katie Crutchfield – vocals
- Joey Doubek – drums, percussion
- Maggie Fost – design
- Maria Rice – assistant mastering engineer
- Jesse Riggins – photography
- Jeff Zeigler – drum programming, engineer, mastering, producer, synthesizer
References
edit- ^ a b c "Tourist in This Town Reviews". Metacritic.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "Tourist in This Town Review". AllMusic.
- ^ Anthony, David (27 January 2017). "On her debut solo album, Allison Crutchfield finds peace in the discord". The A.V. Club.
- ^ McNulty, Bernadette (5 February 2017). "Allison Crutchfield: Tourist in This Town review – a rollercoaster of a debut". The Guardian.
- ^ Clayton-Lea, Tony (2 February 2017). "Allison Crutchfield- Tourist in this Town album review: Blending emotional candour with lyrical poise". Irish Times.
- ^ McNulty, Bernadette (5 February 2017). "Allison Crutchfield: Tourist in This Town review – a rollercoaster of a debut". The Observer.
- ^ a b Monroe, Jazz (3 February 2017). "Tourist in This Town Review". Pitchfork Media.
- ^ Ogden, Chris (2017-01-27). "Tourist in This Town review". The Skinny. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (17 February 2017). "An Incorrigibly Courteous Liar's Last Act". Noisey.