The G-Man & Half Moon present... A Low Trees promotion
Following a mesmerising visit to the Cork Opera House as part of Bonnie "Prince" Billy's touring band in early 2012, Chicago-based songwriter Angel Olsen returns to Cork for a single date in May.
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Angel OlsenAngel Olsen has a fresh edge to her sound, a warm and wonderful range, and an otherworldly skill and charm. Her special presence became apparent through her debut, Strange Cacti and radiates even more on her sophomore album, Half Way Home. Released last month on Bathetic Records, Half Way Home is a continuation of Angel’s elegance, a collection of both new and old music, honed and matured, thoughts revisited. It presents this beautiful woman and her extraordinary voice taken to a new level, in no doubt a growth and reach brought on by many road trips with Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and crew including a memorable visit to Cork Opera House last February. It’s an emotional stew with Angel's robust voice up front, bold and engaging, aching to be heard. Joined by Emmett Kelly (The Cairo Gang) behind the board and playing throughout the songs, Half Way Home showcases the wondrous sounds of a songwriter with such a voice that is rarely found.
Media:
- Official video for 'Acrobat' -
- 'Miranda', live at Grand Street Bakery -
- Video for 'The Waiting' -
- 'The Sky Opened Up' live -
- 'Time To Be Clear' with Bonnie "Prince" Billy -
Recent articles:
- Review of Half Way Home - http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17154-half-way-home
- Interview with Stereogum - http://stereogum.com/1238432/turntable-interview-angel-olsen/franchises/turntable-interview/
- Live review by NY Times - http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/arts/music/angel-olsen-at-the-glasslands-gallery.html?_r=0
Gratuitous quote binge:
"A Singer Finds Her Voice, and It Can Silence All Others...People stopped buying drinks; the bartenders put their elbows on the counter, engrossed. It was remarkable."
New York Times
"her palette is a mixture of the great, lost singer Connie Converse, Jason Molina's old-timey drama, Bill Callahan's terrific and unsettling ability to shift between dourness and comfort, and Nina Nastasia's graceful lope. Olsen's voice is extraordinary and unequivocal"
Pitchfork.com
"I was like, "Oh, my god." When something like that happens, I don't know how to feel. It's almost like I get hollowed out and then filled, but I don't know what it's with. It's a mixture of apprehension and satisfaction at the same time."
Will Oldham aka Bonnie "Prince" Billy referring to when he first heard Angel Olsen sing on his song 'Time To Be Clear'
"She sings folk with a fragile ferocity and the hardness of a broken woman"
Nialler9's 40 best new artists of 2012
http://batheticrecords.com/half_way_home/
- Angel Olsen plays Half Moon Theatre, Cork Friday, 3rd May.- Tickets are priced at €10 and available online here or from the Cork Opera House/Half Moon box office on Emmet Place.
http://www.facebook.com/events/119303794912478/
All queries, interview requests etc. to [email protected]Hi-res photos also available here or by request
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