Tourist In This Town
Studio album by
Allison Crutchfield
ReleasedJanuary 27, 2017 (2017-01-27)
GenreSynthpop, pop rock, indie rock
Length32:31
LabelMerge Records
ProducerJeff Zeigler

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]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB+[3]
The Guardian[4]
Irish Times[5]
The Observer[6]
Pitchfork7.8/10[7]
The Skinny[8]
Vice (Expert Witness)(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[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

  1. Broad Daylight – 3:30
  2. I Don’t Ever Wanna Leave California – 2:24
  3. Charlie – 2:30
  4. Dean’s Room – 4:16
  5. Sightseeing – 4:38
  6. Expatriate – 2:30
  7. Mile Away – 3:57
  8. The Marriage – 0:55
  9. Secret Lives and Deaths – 3:20
  10. Chopsticks on Pots and Pans – 4:28

Personnel

  • 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

  1. 1 2 3 "Tourist in This Town Reviews". Metacritic.
  2. ↑ Deming, Mark. "Tourist in This Town Review". AllMusic.
  3. ↑ Anthony, David (27 January 2017). "On her debut solo album, Allison Crutchfield finds peace in the discord". The A.V. Club.
  4. ↑ McNulty, Bernadette (5 February 2017). "Allison Crutchfield: Tourist in This Town review – a rollercoaster of a debut". The Guardian.
  5. ↑ Clayton-Lea, Tony (2 February 2017). "Allison Crutchfield- Tourist in this Town album review: Blending emotional candour with lyrical poise". Irish Times.
  6. ↑ McNulty, Bernadette (5 February 2017). "Allison Crutchfield: Tourist in This Town review – a rollercoaster of a debut". The Observer.
  7. 1 2 Monroe, Jazz (3 February 2017). "Tourist in This Town Review". Pitchfork Media.
  8. ↑ Ogden, Chris (2017-01-27). "Tourist in This Town review". The Skinny. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
  9. ↑ Christgau, Robert (17 February 2017). "An Incorrigibly Courteous Liar's Last Act". Noisey.
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