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Tourist in This Town

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| type = Studio

| artist = Allison Crutchfield

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| released = {{Start date|2017|01|27}}

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| genre = Synthpop, pop rock, indie rock

| length = {{Duration|m=32|s=31}}

| label = Merge Records

| producer = Jeff Zeigler

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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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/tourist-in-this-town/allison-crutchfield |title=Tourist in This Town Reviews |website=Metacritic}}

Critical reception

{{Album ratings

|MC=82/100

|rev1=AllMusic

|rev1score={{rating|4|5}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/tourist-in-this-town-mw0003008748 |title=Tourist in This Town Review |last=Deming |first=Mark |website=AllMusic}}

|rev2=The A.V. Club

|rev2score=B+{{Cite web |url=http://www.avclub.com/review/her-debut-solo-album-allison-crutchfield-finds-pea-248883 |title=On her debut solo album, Allison Crutchfield finds peace in the discord |last=Anthony |first=David |website=The A.V. Club |publication-date=27 January 2017}}

|rev3=The Guardian

|rev3score={{rating|4|5}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/feb/05/allison-crutchfield-tourist-in-this-town-review-debut |title=Allison Crutchfield: Tourist in This Town review – a rollercoaster of a debut |last=McNulty |first=Bernadette |website=The Guardian |publication-date=5 February 2017}}

|rev4=Irish Times

|rev4score={{rating|4|5}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/album-reviews/allison-crutchfield-tourist-in-this-town-album-review-blending-emotional-candour-with-lyrical-poise-1.2952496 |title=Allison Crutchfield- Tourist in this Town album review: Blending emotional candour with lyrical poise |last=Clayton-Lea |first=Tony |website=Irish Times |publication-date=2 February 2017}}

|rev5=The Observer

|rev5score={{rating|4|5}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/feb/05/allison-crutchfield-tourist-in-this-town-review-debut |title=Allison Crutchfield: Tourist in This Town review – a rollercoaster of a debut |last=McNulty |first=Bernadette |website=The Observer |publication-date=5 February 2017}}

|rev6=Pitchfork

|rev6score=7.8/10{{Cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22785-tourist-in-this-town/ |title=Tourist in This Town Review |last=Monroe |first=Jazz |website=Pitchfork Media |publication-date=3 February 2017}}

|rev7=The Skinny

|rev7score={{rating|4|5}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/allison-crutchfield-tourist-in-this-town |title=Tourist in This Town review |last=Ogden |first=Chris |date=2017-01-27 |website=The Skinny |access-date=2017-09-08}}

|rev8=Vice (Expert Witness)

|rev8score={{rating-Christgau|hm2}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/an-incorrigibly-courteous-liars-last-act-expert-witness-with-robert-christgau/ |title=An Incorrigibly Courteous Liar's Last Act |last=Christgau |first=Robert |author-link=Robert Christgau |website=Noisey |publication-date=17 February 2017}}

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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. 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."

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

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Category:2017 debut albums

Category:Merge Records albums