Angel Olsen’s EP ‘Forever Means’ Provides a Coda for ‘Big Time’
Angel Olsen’s Forever Means reaffirms her rising status as a worthy successor to esteemed figures like Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, and Iris DeMent.
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Angel Olsen Creates Her Most Accessible Album with ‘Big Time’
With Big Time, Angel Olsen draws inspiration from some of popular music’s most perennial templates, revamping them and reinventing herself.
No Tricks, All Treats at Outside Lands 2021
San Francisco’s marquee festival Outside Lands returned on Halloween for a monstrous mash of musical celebration with Angel Olsen, Tame Impala, Lizzo, and more.
Angel Olsen Creates a ‘Whole New Mess’
No one would call Angel Olsen's Whole New Mess a pretty album. It's much too stark. But there's something riveting about the way Olsen coos to herself that's soft and comforting.
The 70 Best Albums of 2019
From forward-looking electronic and experimental to new approaches in the ever-evolving R&B scene, from hip-hop and punk to rock and pop, 2019 bestowed an embarrassment of musical riches upon us.
The 10 Best Indie Rock Albums of 2019
In 2019 "indie rock" felt more like a guitar-led free for all with artists drawing from an ever-widening musical well. These are our top 10 picks for the year.
Angel Olsen: Phases (album review)
Phases can compete with the best of Angel Olsen's work, but you might have to sift through some clutter to find its gems.
Angel Olsen – “Pops” (Singles Going Steady)
Winter echoes through chilly “Pops”, a song that seeps into the bones with lovelorn longing.
Angel Olsen: My Woman
Angel Olsen elaborates on the disparate missions of her last two releases while reaching out to new stylistic territory on My Woman, her most dynamic album yet.
Torres: Sprinter
The foreboding sonic weather systems that Mackenzie Scott summons in her songs give dimension to the complex topics she explores.
The Best Albums of 2014
From Polish black metal to mind-blowing progressive R&B and electronic music, 2014's best albums certainly have something for everyone.
The Best New / Emerging Artists of 2014
There was no shortage of new and exciting music in 2014. From an avant-garde saxophone quartet to soul-inflected pop from the UK, this crop of artists gave us a lot of great music this year.