Angel Olsen

Sweet dreams rules. Orbison-Chris Isaac vibe with some dirty rock n roll

― kolakube (Ross), Thursday, 8 February 2018 20:12 (ten months ago) Permalink

I had never heard her Springsteen cover, not sure I like the alone in a laundry room vibe to it. Also, I think she changes a minor chord to a major chord, which really alters the mood dramatically for me.

― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 8 February 2018 20:32 (ten months ago) Permalink

My current fave Angel Olsen track is 'The Waiting' off the first record. Glorious song.

― cajunsunday, Thursday, 8 February 2018 20:38 (ten months ago) Permalink

Hey josh, alone in a laundry room is a good comparison. Ymmv but the latter half of the record is in that vein and a total bummer. First half is fairly solid tho

― kolakube (Ross), Thursday, 8 February 2018 20:45 (ten months ago) Permalink

Phases is good. I was wrong. Good record for unwinding.

― done and dusted (Ross), Friday, 4 May 2018 06:10 (seven months ago) Permalink

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZFfyaS65tc

angel sings backing here, album debuted at 25 on alternative chart according to the comments :)

― montoya (Ross), Sunday, 7 October 2018 17:15 (two months ago) Permalink

i think sister is one of the best songs i've ever heard

― Trϵϵship, Sunday, 7 October 2018 17:28 (two months ago) Permalink

indeed

― montoya (Ross), Sunday, 7 October 2018 17:30 (two months ago) Permalink

i should listen to phases again. it didn't grip me like "my woman" but it's possible that's my fault. she's really brilliant.

― Trϵϵship, Sunday, 7 October 2018 17:38 (two months ago) Permalink

phases is a tough sell, i posted about it ad nauseam earlier so will try not to repeat myself but it dovetails in the second half into a real downer of a record - sparse, ragged acoustic and more like her earlier material. by the end of the album i was done with my hard liquor and felt like dying, it is a real bummer.

― montoya (Ross), Sunday, 7 October 2018 17:40 (two months ago) Permalink

interesting. she's one of those songwriters who really makes you feel what she wants you to feel so i can imagine if she wanted to she could really pummel her listeners with despair.

― Trϵϵship, Sunday, 7 October 2018 17:41 (two months ago) Permalink

totally! give it a second chance perhaps :)

also the first few tracks are fire so it may be unfair to expect the rest to follow suit, and it is a bsides collection as well.

― montoya (Ross), Sunday, 7 October 2018 17:43 (two months ago) Permalink

I had never heard her Springsteen cover, not sure I like the alone in a laundry room vibe to it. Also, I think she changes a minor chord to a major chord, which really alters the mood dramatically for me.

― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, February 8, 2018 4:32 PM (seven months ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

great post

― montoya (Ross), Sunday, 7 October 2018 18:38 (two months ago) Permalink