Stream Waxahatchee’s New EP, Great Thunder

Waxahatchee has released the Great Thunder EP, out now through Merge. The EP is a collection of reimagined songs from earlier in singer Katie Crutchfield’s career, when she was recording with her band Great Thunder while working on her Waxahatchee albums Cerulean Salt and Ivy Tripp. Great Thunder was produced by Brad Cook (Hiss Golden Messenger, War on Drugs) and recorded at Justin Vernon’s April Base Studio in Wisconsin.

The EP follows 2017’s full-length Out In The Storm. While recording Great Thunder, Crutchfield says she found herself turning away from her previous album’s rock-oriented instrumentation, moving back towards her roots in folk and country songwriting. “I would say that it is a complete 180 from the last record: super stripped-down, quiet, and with me performing solo, it’s a throwback to how I started,” writes Crutchfield. “Overall, the EP is a warm, kind of vibey recording.”

Crutchfield will take Waxahatchee out on the road solo for the remainder of the year. A full list of dates can be found below.

Stream her new EP here.

Waxahatchee Tour Dates:

September
08 – Washington, D.C. @ Miracle Theatre*
09 – Brooklyn, N.Y. @ The Bell House*
10 – New York, N.Y. @ Le Poisson Rouge*
12 – Pittsburgh, Pa. @ The Warhol*
13 – Nelsonville, Ohio @ Stuart’s Opera House*
14 – Cleveland, Ohio @ Survival Kit Gallery*
15 – Toronto, Ont. @ Bloor Street United Church*
16 – Grand Rapids, Mich. @ Wealthy Theatre*
17-22 – Lincoln, Neb. @ Lincoln Calling
18 – Madison, Wis. @ Mineral Point Opera House*
21 – Lawrence, Kan. @ The White Schoolhouse*
28 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ Philly Music Fest @ World Cafe Live
29 – Denver, Colo. @ Ogden Theatre^
30 – Denver, Colo. @ Ogden Theatre^

October
02 – Phoenix, Ariz. @ The Van Buren^
03 – San Diego, Calif. @ The Observatory North Park^
05 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ Greek Theatre^
06 – San Francisco, Calif. @ The Chapel
08 – Seattle, Wash. @ Paramount Theatre^
09 – Vancouver, B.C. @ Vogue Theatre^
10 – Vancouver, B.C. @ Vogue Theatre^
11 – Portland, Ore. @ Crystal Ballroom^
12 – Portland, Ore. @ Crystal Ballroom^
17 – Milwaukee, Wis. @ Pabst Theatre^
21 – Boston, Mass. @ House of Blues^
23 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ The Fillmore^
25 – Nashville, Tenn. @ Marathon Music Works^
27 – Austin, Texas @ Stubb’s^

November
17 – Port Chester, N.Y. @ The Capitol Theatre (The Complete Last Waltz)

(* w/ Night Shop, Anna St. Louis)
(^ w/ Courtney Barnett)