Waxahatchee confirms new record Ivy Tripp, streams lead single "Air"

13 January 2015, 10:40 | Written by Laurence Day

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Waxahatchee, AKA Alabama's Katie Crutchfield, has announced a new album called Ivy Tripp, set to drop 7 April via Wichita (Merge in the USA).

She's also shared lead single "Air" and details of a lengthy tour this side of the Atlantic.

Speaking about the follow-up to Cerulean Salt, Crutchfield says:

"My life has changed a lot in the last two years, and it’s been hard for me to process my feelings other than by writing songs. I think a running theme [of Ivy Tripp] is steadying yourself on shaky ground and reminding yourself that you have control in situations that seem overwhelming... the title is really just a term I made up for directionless-ness, specifically of the 20-something, 30-something, 40-something of today, lacking regard for the complaisant life path of our parents and grandparents. I have thought of it like this: Cerulean Salt is a solid and Ivy Tripp is a gas."

If you pre-order Ivy Tripp now on limited-edition coloured vinyl via the Wichita shop, you'll bag an autographed poster too (while stocks last).

Stream "Air" below, and then find details of Crutchfield's upcoming European tour dates, including recently-announced full-band dates, after.

Solo European Dates:

January

26 - London, St. Pancras Church (SOLD OUT)
28 - Paris, L’Espace B
31 - Brussels, Botanique

February

1 - Amsterdam, Paradiso
4 - Berlin, Monarch

Full Band European Dates:

May

23 - Dresden, Beatpol

June

1 - Münster, Gleis 22
3 - Hamburg, Molotow
4 - Copenhagen, Beta
8 - Köln, Blue Shell
10 - London, Electric Ballroom
11 - Bristol, The Fleece
12 - Manchester, The Ruby Lounge
13 - Dublin, Button Factory
14 - Belfast, McHughs
15 - Glasgow, Stereo
16 - Newcastle, The Cluny
17 - Leeds, The Brudenell Social Club
18 - Sheffield, The Harley
19 - Southhampton, Joiners