Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman Come to Their Senses on "Right Back to It"
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The lead single from Waxahatchee's upcoming Tigers Blood is a gentle reminder to herself, a nudge to recognize just how lucky it is to have a love that's always waiting on your return. A tender whirlpool of banjo, acoustic guitar and MJ Lenderman's coppery riffs, it finds Katie Crutchfield expanding on the palette of 2020's beloved Saint Cloud, descending from that album's open skies and into the warm earth.
"I let my mind run wild / I don't know why I do it / But you just settle in / Like a song with no end," she sings, Lenderman's sideways harmonies adding a beautiful friction to the song's gentle trot. Whether it's a lover, a friend or a sibling, some loves can handle a bit of self-sabotage — it'll always be waiting for you, arms open, when you come to your senses.