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Release Date Friday 6th December 2024
All pre-orders will be dispatched/made ready for collection on that day.
A few years ago, Angel Olsen quietly formed
somethingscosmic, a new imprint and a home for Olsen
to have “the flexibility to release when and how I want to
with the help from my longtime partners at Jagjaguwar.”
Somethingscosmic’s second release, ‘Cosmic Waves
Volume 1’ is a compilation reimagined as a dialogue; side
A features artists chosen by Olsen, with each artist
choosing their own song for the collection. Side B is a
collection of songs from the same artists, but chosen by
Olsen and recorded by her. Each, unsurprisingly,
illuminates a star in the constellation of talents that
make Angel Olsen such a spectacular and enduring
artist. Hearing Olsen refract the artists’ songs back to
them reveals not just the depth of Olsen’s imagination,
but the multiple masters at work across the collection as
well.
“As someone that emerged into the music scene
through a small tape label,” says Olsen, “I’ve wanted to
continue the spirit of discovery and of my debut release,
‘Strange Cacti’, while supporting and collaborating with
artists and friends whose music I have been moved by. I
feel there is something unique and special about
covering another artist's song,” she continues. “We all
make it our own, or we try to, but I personally always
learn something new about the process when I’m
engaging someone else’s words and melodies in such a
close way. Time and again I find that putting myself into
various different styles of songs can lead to new ways of
thinking and creating.”
The artists on “Cosmic Waves Volume 1” draw from a
sprawling, myriad sounds, eras and inspirations. Poppy
Jean Crawford’s magnetic growl and guitar-god
heaviness; Coffin Prick’s reckless, psychedelic fuzz; Sarah
Grace White’s hypnotic voice and melody; Maxim
Ludwig’s expert minimalism; and Camp Saint Helene’s
beautiful, big sky folk. “Thank you for listening and
supporting this experiment,” Olsen says. “If you like what
you hear, please support these artists by buying some of
their music, merch, a ticket to their show, or telling your
friends about them. It goes a long way. Love, Angel”
TRACKS
SIDE A - COMPILED BY ANGEL OLSEN
1) Glamorous - Poppy Jean Crawford
2) Blood - Coffin Prick
3) Ride - Sarah Grace White
4) Make Believe You Love Me - Maxim Ludwig
5) Wonder Now - Camp Saint Helene
SIDE B - PERFORMED BY ANGEL OLSEN
6) The Takeover (Poppy Jean Crawford Cover)
7) Swimming (Coffin Prick Cover)
8) Sinkhole (Sarah Grace White Cover)
9) Born Too Blue (Maxim Ludwig Cover)
10) Farfisa Song (Camp Saint Helene Cover)
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