Tourist in This Town

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

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)[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 Media'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. "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. 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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