Sometime in December, singer-songwriter Katie Crutchfield put out a new single for her project, Waxahatchee. “Tomorrow” serves as not only the first single released by Waxahatchee since 2020’s incredible Saint Cloud; it also is the lead single from Crutchfield’s work on the soundtrack for the Apple TV+ show, El Deafo. El Deafo, based on Cece Bell’s book of the same name, follows Cece – the protagonist, not the author (though the story is loosely autobiographical) – as she navigates school and meeting new people through the help of her alter ego, El Deafo, after losing her hearing.
Of the soundtrack, Katie Crutchfield has said “I’m so happy to finally announce an amazing project I had the honor of being a part of. Last year I wrote some original music for a new show on Apple TV+ called El Deafo, based on the book of the same name by a true hero, Cece Bell. Myself along with Rob Barbato spent a few months arranging and recording these tunes and it was an amazing experience all around.” If “Tomorrow” is any indication, the soundtrack for this show will be absolutely phenomenal.
“Tomorrow” is a wholesome song about following your own path and letting the right people come into your life at the right times. It’s also about staying true to your own convictions, but it does ask: if someone is going to love who you’re becoming, why can’t they love who you currently are? If the end goal is a loving relationship, shouldn’t that be predicated on an understanding that people are constantly changing and who you fall in love with won’t necessarily be the same person in a year?
Of course, that might be reaching too much, but Waxahatchee has always had some profound observations on life within simple moments, so I choose to believe that it’s what Katie Crutchfield wanted me to take away from it. Check out “Tomorrow” below, and be sure to also listen to Saint Cloud as well! As always, let us know what you think!
Also, catch Waxahatchee on tour! View the itinerary below, and get tickets on https://www.waxahatchee.com/shows.
2/3/2022 Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
2/4/2022 Birmingham, AL @ Saturn (sold out!)
2/5/2022 Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre
2/6/2022 Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
2/7/2022 Richmond, VA @ The National
2/9/2022 Providence, RI @ Columbus Theatre
2/10/2022 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
2/11/2022 Tarrytown, NY @ Tarrytown Music Hall
2/12/2022 Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes
2/14/2022 Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
2/15/2022 Buffalo, NY @ Asbury Hall
2/17/2022 Montréal, QC @ Théâtre Corona
2/18/2022 Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
2/19/2022 Grand Rapids, MI @ Fountain Street Church
2/20/2022 Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall (sold out!)
2/21/2022 Chicago IL @ Thalia Hall
4/10/2022 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer (sold out!)
4/11/2022 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer (sold out!)
4/12/2022 Morgantown, WV @ 123 Pleasant Street
4/13/2022 Cincinnati, OH @ Woodward Theater
4/15/2022 Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
4/16/2022 Memphis, TN @ Growlers
4/18/2022 Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic Lounge
4/19/2022 Oklahoma City, OK @ The Jones Assembly
4/21/2022 Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf
4/23/2022 Aspen, CO @ Belly Up Aspen
4/24/2022 Boulder, CO @ Bluebird Music Festival
4/27/2022 Berkeley, CA @ The Greek Theatre
5/1/2022 Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
5/3/2022 Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre (sold out!)
5/4/2022 Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
5/13/2022 Huntsville, AL @ The Orion Amphitheater
6/21/2022 Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
2/4 – 4/23 w/ Madi Diaz
4/27 – 5/1 w/ Haim
5/3 – 5/13 w/ Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
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