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]
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]
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]
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]