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Angel Olsen: Cosmic Waves Vol 1 review – intriguing half compilation, half covers
Five rising artists each perform one of their songs, then the US singer-songwriter covers another one of their tracks in a set of woebegone elegance
Her selections centre mostly on LA, and zigzag from the spirited, goth grunge of Poppy Jean Crawford(Glamorous) to the Talking Heads bent of Coffin Prick, the most sonically adventurous player here. From Camp Saint Helene and erstwhile actor Sarah Grace White come sounds that translate more immediately into Olsen’s plangent retro makeovers. She has toured and duetted with Maxim Ludwig, and while his track is standard man-at-piano fare, Olsen’s version of his Born Too Blue, with its easy classicism, is a standout here.
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