“Ms. Olsen understands the power of holding back, and feeding out extravagance in small portions. People stopped buying drinks; the bartenders put their elbows on the counter, engrossed. It was remarkable . . . Ms. Olsen has found her sound – her voice, alone and untreated and slow, conjoined with the specific resonance of her guitar – and she’s able to replicate a private discovery in front of a crowd.”
Angel Olsen has been bringing her otherworldly presence and extraordinary range, “as wide as it is controlled” (Los Angeles Times), to stages across North America and Europe since releasing her second album, Half Way Home, last year on Bathetic, and signing to Jagjaguwar earlier this year. With each performance, she wholly captivates, her robust voice up front, so bold and engaging, aching to be heard. After playing the Pitchfork Music Festival and her biggest hometown show yet atLincoln Hall in Chicago, she’ll do a short August run leading into the Hopscotch Festival and Music Fest Northwest and then will head out for a tour of the Northeast and Southeast. For almost all of the shows, Angel (guitar, vocals) will be joined by her band comprised of Stewart Bronaugh(bass) and Joshua Jaeger (drums).
“11 tracks of rough-hewn folk, shimmering and ribboned with dirt-packed veins, sung by a voice that curls and dips and dissolves like a black smoke plume.”
– Pitchfork [2012 Albums of the Year: Honorable Mention]
“It’s not just Angel Olsen’s range that makes her voice so unforgettable; it’s the surprise turns she’s learned to produce by manipulating it.” – The FADER
ANGEL OLSEN TOUR DATES:
Fri. July 19 – Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Music Festival
Fri. Aug. 16 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall w/ Implodes
Wed. Aug. 21 – Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop w/ William Tyler
Thu. Aug. 22 – Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar w/ William Tyler
Fri. Aug. 23 – Nashville, TN @ The Stone Fox
Sat. Aug. 24 – Cincinnati, OH @ MOTR Pub w/ William Tyler
Thu. Aug. 29 – London, UK @ Bush Hall *
Fri. Aug. 30 – Sun. Sep. 1 – Larmer Tree Gardens, UK @ End of the Road Festival *
Thu. Sep. 5 – Raleigh, NC @ Hopscotch Music Festival w/ Grouper, Nathan Bowles *
Sat. Sep. 7 – Portland, OR @ Old Church – Musicfest NW *
Te. Sep. 24 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Andy Warhol Museum w/ Pillars & Tongues
Thu. Sep. 26 – Toronto, ON @ The Drake Hotel w/ Pillars & Tongues
Fri. Sep. 27 – Montreal, QC @ Ukranian Federation
Sat. Sep. 28 – Portland, ME @ Space Gallery w/ Pillars & Tongues
Tue. Oct. 1 – Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse Music Hall w/ Pillars & Tongues
Wed. Oct. 2 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s w/ Pillars & Tongues
Fri. Oct. 4 – Boston, MA @ Museum of Fine Arts w/ Pillars & Tongues
Sat. Oct. 5 – Purchase, NY @ The Stood [Purchase College] w/ Pillars & Tongues
Sun. Oct. 6 – Washington, DC @ DC9 w/ Pillars & Tongues
Mon. Oct. 7 – Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter w/ Pillars & Tongues
Tue. Oct. 8 – Athens, GA @ Normaltown Hall w/ Pillars & Tongues
Thu. Oct. 10 – Lexington, KY @ Cosmic Charlie’s w/ Pillars & Tongues
Fri. Oct. 11 – Indianapolis, IN @ White Rabbit Cabaret w/ Pillars & Tongues
* solo performance
WATCH & LISTEN:
“Sweet Dreams” video – https://vimeo.com/55317322
“Tiniest Seed” video – https://vimeo.com/55315704
“Tiniest Seed” stream – http://snd.sc/P9f3UD
“The Waiting” stream – http://snd.sc/PlRYQa
“Acrobat” video – https://vimeo.com/48485396
Half Way Home CD/LP/digital purchase link – http://batheticrecords.com/release/half-way-home/
Strange Cacti LP purchase link – http://batheticrecords.com/release/strange-cacti/
Angel Olsen online:
http://angelolsen.com/ | website by teacups (teacups.io)
http://batheticrecords.com/half_way_home/
http://www.facebook.com/angelolsenmusic
http://www.pitchperfectpr.com/a_angel.html
