One
of the first things that strikes me about this album from Angel Olsen is how
much the acoustic parts remind me of Nirvana’s Unplugged album. Even
when it kicks in, it can still channel Nirvana on some level. Any time anyone is able to bring out a
Nirvana influence in a positive and unintentional way, I am impressed.
But
this also has some elements of a band such as Shannon and the Clams to it. In a lot of ways however, this brings out
the one and only Johnny Cash and for that I’m even more impressed. I mean, how many albums out there can you say
resemble Nirvana and Johnny Cash, yet aren’t completely trying to rip either
artist off?
I’d
say this is one of the best albums I’ve heard in 2014, but it’s really the best
album I’ve heard since Polly Scattergood’s “Arrows” last year and this is the
album to beat right now for Album of the Year 2014. It is also worth noting that this is
available on my preferred method of listening—cassette—via Bathetic
Records.
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