Strange Cacti
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| Released | 2010 | |||
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| Label | Bathetic | |||
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Strange Cacti is the debut EP by American singer-songwriter and musician Angel Olsen. Originally released on cassette in 2010, it was later reissued by Bathetic Records in 2011. The record consists of six tracks of Americana[1] and indie folk,[2] featuring only voice and guitar.[1]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Under the Radar | 7/10[3] |
AllMusic critic Marcy Donelson thought that "her [Olsen's] ability to write expressive melodies and to deliver raw lyrics with clumsy sincerity and unusual technique gives Olsen the potential to be downright fascinating to others."[2] Under the Radar's Frank Valish wrote: "Putting the needle down on the record feels like setting down an old Dinah Washington 78 RPM, with Olsen's gloriously emotive voice serenading through a smoky haze as if from another world, at once enchanting and mysterious."[3]
Track listing[edit]
- "Tiniest Lights"
- "If It's Alive, It Will"
- "So That We Can Be Still"
- "Drunk and With Dreams"
- "Some Things Cosmic"
- "Creator, Destroyer"
References[edit]
- ^ a b Thomas, Fred. "Angel Olsen biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ a b c Donelson, Marcy. "Angel Olsen - Strange Cacti". AllMusic. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
- ^ a b Valish, Frank (April 26, 2011). "Angel Olsen - Strange Cacti EP". Under the Radar. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
External links[edit]
- Strange Cacti at Discogs (list of releases)
