The Journey of Self-Acceptance in Songwriting

The Grammy nominations came out recently and I was really happy to see that Waxahatchee was on the list. Her album Tigers Blood, which I’ve listened to a bunch this year, was nominated for best Americana album. It’s her first Grammy nomination, and the news made me want to go back and listen to the episode I recorded with her back in 2020. It’s about the song "Fire," from her previous album. So here it is, and I’ll be back with a new episode next week.

Katie Crutchfield is a singer and songwriter from Birmingham, Alabama. She’s been making music under the name Waxahatchee since 2010. Her fifth album, Saint Cloud, came out this past March. Pitchfork named it Best New Music, and The Guardian called it the best album of the year so far. In this episode, Katie breaks down how she made the song “Fire."

This episode was originally published July 29, 2020.

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