Angel Olsen Essentials

Angel Olsen Essentials

Angel Olsen doesn't just sing—she howls and murmurs, she wails and hums, she yodels and coos; at times, her voice echoes off her arrangements like a lioness' roar ricocheting off the crevices of her cave. Though the North Carolina-based troubadour initially traded in spare, tremulous folk songs, her palette has expanded over the years: Those skeletal strummed sketches are now accompanied by ragged, clattering rock rave-ups, primordial dirges, and haunting, reverb-heavy waltzes. The amped-up sonics could have dwarfed Olsen's vocals; instead, they've emboldened her.

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