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Saturday, September 30, 2023
I Hear an Angel Singing: The Obscurantist Guide to Angel Olsen
I’ve loved Angel Olsen’s music ever since I heard Burn Your Fire for No Witness nearly ten years ago. However, if someone had told me that her 2022 release “Big Time” was her version of a country soul record before I actually listened to it, I think I still would have been more than a little skeptical. You know, it sounds like a pretentious chef on a sitcom describes doing an “Asian fusion take on chocolate chip pancakes”. But the album is absolutely exquisite - I had no clue just how much I needed an Angel Olsen country soul album. In my entranced state over the last year, I did a full dig into her eclectic catalog, including a lot of live versions and appearances on other artist’s albums. However, I didn't include any of her work on Bonnie Prince Billy's albums from the early 2010s as it's mostly her on background vocals. Enjoy!!
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5 comments:
She hasn't been on my radar so this looks interesting. Thanks!
I don't know her work at all, but I look forward to checking this collection out.
Greetings! I've been following your posts for two or so years now... found myself with extra time to devote to the blogosphere what with the closing of BigO last month. Went through your mixes back to 2009 this weekend. Thx for all your hard work. There are some doozies in there. Downloaded a bunch of zip files that'll keep me busy. For many that I loved, the link was dead (understandable given that half a generation has passed!). Hopefully some day when I get through this mega load that I have downloaded I could make some requests for re-ups?
Thx again for all you do.
@Berni and Crab Devil,
The compilation is a little heavier on her indie folk (for lack of a better term) than her overall output. So if it's a little too mellow for your tastes, definitely start with Burn Your Fire for No Witness and My Woman.
best,
Ish
@anonymous,
Happy to take re-up requests, though I won't re-up an out of print cd that's been reissued.
best,
Ish
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