Angel Olsen: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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- Опубликовано: 16 июл 2024
- Angel Olsen came to the Tiny Desk on an odd autumn day, as an impending storm loomed outside our office windows. It all seemed just right for occasion: Watch her and you'll see calm in her eyes; listen to her and you'll sense torment in her heart. Olsen gave us a preview of her third record on that October day; she wouldn't tell us the title, but she did say the word "Burn" with a hint of the title in the words to a song she'd sing. Now, months later and just a few weeks before the release of Burn Your Fire for No Witness, we can share this exclusive preview.
Olsen is a Missouri-born - and now Asheville, N.C.-based - musician via Chicago. The new record was produced by John Congleton with a new band featuring Josh Jaeger on drums and bassist Stewart Bronaugh. The trio began rehearsing these songs in a church turned recording studio in Asheville over the summer. The songs are at times explosive and at times lulling. At the Tiny Desk, the expressive and powerful singer stood alone, and in the process gave us the perfect way to first hear these songs. --BOB BOILEN
Set List
"Unf-theworld"
"lota"
"Enemy"
"White Fire"
Credits
Producers: Bob Boilen, Denise DeBelius; Audio Engineer: Kevin Wait; Videographers: Denise DeBelius, Becky Harlan, Meredith Rizzo 
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her voice. holy fucking shit
Can't do other things while listening to her. Captivating is an understatement.
lilyfleur7 I was just thinking the same. What a voice!!!
+lilyfleur7 her face. holy fucking shit
That incredible wiggly sound she makes when she goes up in pitch though... seriously one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard though.
:) that wiggle is called vibrato!
Its sort of a yodel
She is the reincarnation of Patsy Cline
@@leonlawson2196 That is nothing close to a yodel, lol
Yes, I happen to think that takes a large amount of talent to do and still have it sound good.
The phrase "for this to never be a tight and empty hand" never fails to make me weep
LOVE the first song. wow. She doesn't look bored....she looks like she's in a trance because her music is completely entrancing. I want her to sing me to sleep every night.
DONE
We of the St Louis area are proud of our homegirl!
does anyone else get scared to love an artist too much? It's unbearably strong with Angel Olsen.
god she always makes me cry :-( she's so young but her voice is a thousand years old
rather her voice seems to possess the wisdom and experience of someone who's lived a thousand years
Natalie Gerber i guess it means a wisdom of humanity.
Natalie Gerber That's bloody beautiful.
I come back to this to remind myself of what’s good and pure in me
She has a very strong presence. I don't know what it is precisely, maybe it's a combination of everything, but her voice, her gaze, and the subject matter and composition of her music just immediately causes a hush. Like when someone says, "Shut up," followed immediately by something profound and impactful to say. She just calms rowdy people in a good way.
I'm not getting that vibe at all lol
I find her PRESENCE similar to Kurt Cobain's presence. It has sense, since she was a fan of punk rock music.
I can feel the punk rock oozing out of her. Likening to her Kurt is acceptable, when most don't come close to deserving that comparison.
mglenwright09 Yes. She has a really punk, ironic and energetic attitude in the videoclip Shut Up and Kiss Me. It's like punk mixed with folk, I love this kind of artists, it was such a pleasure to discover her.
I saw her live and its the only show ive been to where the crowd was completely silent. Yea theres just something about her where people just get quiet and listen. She definitely has a quiet presence.
I love how she laughs so intensely at random points during her songs.
i love u notice this yes. timeless
music does not need to be technically perfect to be beautiful. music only needs to strike chords in people's hearts to be beautiful.
thank you for saying this! sometimes I beat myself up for not being "good enough" at writing music but this made me feel so much better
+TheSludgeMan Agreed! I only meant to put the haters in their place, haha
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I agree. However my problem with attempting to write music is that I lack a damn voice. It be a dream come to true collaborate with someone with such a voice.
+MikeLXXXVIII I'm the exact opposite. Can't write anything to save my life, can't play anymore from wrist problems, but have a damn good voice
I love how she strums her guitar, using the thumb gives the guitar the right tone.
Yeah, it's something people forget about, but mid tones make a lot of the sound they take for granted. It's a done right when you don't notice kind of thing. Rhythm guitar guys just live with it, I guess.
this is awesome. I wish unf---theworld was a 10 minute song.
She needs to come back for a second time it's been 6 years. She's progressed so much.
the fact that this was 8 years ago scares me deeply.
SETLIST
0:00 Unfucktheworld
2:42 lota
6:57 Enemy
14:11 White Fire
thank you
TYLER T
Her voice is like a cloud that slowly passes across the sky, you watch it and travel within a soft dream..
Love minimalist songs. Tiny Desk is so perfect for this stripped down approach.
uninspiring, forgettable, boring, dull, meaningless,, without virtuosity, immemorable crap-- that will not stand the test of time like a song by james taylor , john denver, Neil young.
@@kendesjarlais7577 ok boomer
@@kendesjarlais7577 ok boomer
Dark Eyes We'd
Angel by name, Angel by nature.
beautiful.
Agreed💜
No Angels
You weren't kidding about the contrast between her eyes and her voice. Unsettlingly intense - and brilliant.
'Why am I not ashamed? While I am standing still, you want to move me like you did before, but I've had my fill.' Some of my favorite lyrics.
She reminds me of Roy Orbison in so many ways, but as though he were still alive making new material for me to cry my eyes out over. He was such a gift not just in his performance, but his writing.
This whole session makes me feel weary and emotional, but white fire especially makes me FEEL THINGS. I love Angel Olsen so much.
There's a lot of argument on this video about dynamics, and the fact that her songs are simple.
Take St. Vincent for example.
St. Vincent's music has similar qualities, and she's one of the most incredible songwriters out there. What Angel has created, is something incredibly heart wrenching, and I love her story telling. It's nice to step back from all the hooplah of distortion and guitar pedals, and all that jazz.
For me It's about the songwriting , music has to tell a story. Everything else is secondary. What Angel Olsen does, is unique, and her guitar work isn't like jack white or anything, but the fact that her music is raw , is why I like it. It's not over dressed to be something else. it's a take it or leave it sort of thing.
Her music is so incredibly, deeply affecting. Therapeutic and spiritual, makes me nostalgic and present at the same time.
you put into words exactly how i feel when i listen to her.
this!!
Perfect description!
her voice is good, it reminds me of singers from the 40s 50s
I can't watch this video or listen to this album without tears spilling from my eyes. She's so beautiful and haunting and her voice seems to travel through my whole body, it's magical.
I love how someone can play this and only hear two cords.... Its like standing in front of the Grand Canyon and commenting on the mundane sand underfoot.
+1 for this. Refreshing to know that someone is truly listening. Her music carries wisdom well beyond her years.
Three chords, but yeah, dude. She could move mountains.
Do u write
I'm not sure what this means. But it sounds right.
To be fair, there is beauty in the mundane as well
my heart is pretty much melting
This breaks my heart and makes me feel alive at the same time
God, she's an old soul, could be from the '50s or the '60s. I'm in love
Am I the only one who laughed when she smiled at about 19:36 because she was about to say the name of her album
She sings like she's in it, ya know? Like she's back "there" reliving it. Quite beautiful to see...
Thank you so much for singing for me
Simple,beautiful,perfect
Just how I'm feeling today
Like nothing can ever go wrong again
One love
BE THE LIGHT
This video introduced me to Angel Olsen. And every time I return to it I'm amazed at how awesome this performance is. No wonder I fell in love.
Jesse James Atencio same!!!
Same.
I've only just discovered her music a couple of weeks ago on the radio. Her singing is beautiful, reminds me a bit sound-wise of Hope Sandoval from Mazzy Star.
5 years later it's still perfect
Since when does “technically superior” translate to a better listening experience? I know plenty of guitarists who can fly across the fretboard-that doesn't mean I can listen to them run scales for more than a few minutes. Despite the simple arrangements, this young lady's performance is very well done. It's definitely a good listening experience.
Russ Kendrick Martin “technically superior” translates in bro to ‘internalized misogyny’
You're right. Actually I think her technique is magnificent. Try to run an entire show with just a clean stratocaster, clean voice and a stoic face. See how do you fare.
Keeping me company while I write my assignments at 2am. you're an angel, Angel
Wow, I she sounds like a combination of Fiona Apple and Johnny Cash. Quite lovely.
morolyn omg that's just how I feel it
Love love love that comparison. Some rando on twitter compared Maggie Rogers to Fiona and I died
Goddamn right
@@mikeyscotj I read an article comparing MR to Joni Mitchell and it made me so mad
That is extremely accurate
Its almost like the first time you heard Leonard Cohen, his stories in song, and you can't wait for the next verse.
Her eyes are beautiful. I love her shimmering vocals.
I caught my self not blinking for a while...
I just fell in love...with everything.
didn't fully realize how incredible her lyrics were until I watched this. wow. that album title is fucking insane, love it! she's going to be around for a long while
The way she says "do you want me to tell you?" at 6:37 just melts my heart
Cuando un chico me estaba tatuando el brazo, puso este tiny desk y todo fue tan mágico. Ella hace eso, hacer que todo el ambiente se vuelva mágico, invisible y puro.
casate con el man
it's funny how I always find myself going back to see this video again throughout the years
Consider the world unf***ed
Bless you
BE well
ONE love
BE THE LIGHT
It's like listening to a recording from the distant past, evocative of songs gold miners might sing if they arrived during the worst part of the gold rush. You can almost hear scratches on the recording, even though there are none.
Omg I love her giggle before she says "burn your fire for no witness" the album title haha
She is timeless. A truly unique artist, love her intensity and gaze. Beautiful voice. this never gets old!
I come back to this so much
This is incredible. I have such a hard time finding good music, and she gives me the chills constantly. I don't remember the last time I had chills to music.
She makes me believe that we've forgotten what music is…. with all of this processed garbage out there. It seems to get worse all the time - pardon the pessimism, just what I notice. Music should be sincere, not processed and faked. This is sincere. Like it from the earth, her heart and soul rather than her experiences with an iPhone or computer.
That kind of blank and pained stare...I feel it in my heart
her voice is so different than anyone elses in our music scene rn
our?
this generations scene
listen to Big Thief, same vibes
aye thanks I always love some new music
honestly my favourite album of the year so far, so fucking good!
The juxtaposition between her cool icy stare and knowing smile against the chills and everything else I'm feeling is almost to much to bear. Angel, indeed
When her voice takes off in the first song.... chills
her voice always sends me to warm places
Its almost like she's somewhere else when she plays.. Very interesting.
Omg yes. I was just rewatching her latest NPR performance, and I realized that as she finished one song and started introducing the next one, she would stop mid sentence, not finish what she was saying and start playing almost abruptly. I thought to myself that it seemed as if she was going in and out of consciousness as she entered this whimsical gloomy world that she created, and maybe has always habited inside her mind. It's so beautiful to see it happening, it feels like watching magic.
@@amandeczka well said
brilliant. definitely feeling a Leonard Cohen vibe from her.
zackarylowell White Fire is her most Leonard Cohen song by far
woah thank u i thought it was just me that thought that
should really listen to her records before judging her live performances.
It's an aesthetic thing she does, has full bands for her record, and strips it back for the live performances. I mean I dunno, I think its nice.
some people are just angry at other people's success I guess.
two of my favorites in the world of music: a woman's voice, and some soft folky stuff
She has beautiful eyeballs
yea nice eyeballs
yup, two of them.
Good eyeballs
a good pair.
beautiful eyeballs lol, beautiful balls
They are so beaytiful i'm mad!
she is beautiful. her voice to mesmerizing, and her lyrics are haunting and truthful. a real talent, and soulful woman.
all these years later i find it so funny how she giggles before she sings "burn your fire for no witness" and now im like haha album title
this got me pregnant
LMAO
This cracks me up everytime i come back and listen to this haha.
@@iAteUrToast nope. Got me pregnant too
It’s been 3 years, how's that pregnancy coming along
lol
She's of a different breed of creativity--her voice is so calculated and she uses it to the greatest ability. Reminds me of Van Morrison in that regard.
Amazing vibrato. Excellent feel.
Ugh. I'm entranced! She's beautiful and her voice is angelic too! I would have loved to swoon over her music in that room with a looming storm.
Forever in love with this Woman!
My goodness... not only is her music fantastic, but she might be the most beautiful woman I've ever seen.
She's mesmerising in every way
I think I had chills through the entire show.
Evrytime I turn on tiny desk I'm like
New favorite
New favorite
New favorite
You are all so absolutely amazing
Can't even begin to express what this all means to me
Now that I finally found the truth
I'm sorry you had to feel all my confusion and pain
It was hard getting back home to all of you
I'm sorry for arriving a little late
And not the greatest condition
But I am
And I am alive
Bless you all be well
It all just falls apart
But when I look into your eyes
It pieces up my heart
If I only had an answer
To put it all to bed
I wish sometimes I could take back
Every word I've said
I walk back in the night alone
Got caught up in my song
Forgot where I was sleeping
None of the lights were on
I heard my mother thinking me right back into my birth
I laughed so loud inside myself it all began to hurt
So I turned on a picture show
I disappeared the lines
As memories came flooding in
The tears blew out my eyes
I see an elevator
A moment I am above
I look for you or someone
Who can still remind me of
The tight grip and the sun lick
And the calm way of all things summer
When it's all here
And it's all new
And you're not hungover
Fierce and light and young
Fierce and light and young
When you don't know that you're wrong
Or just how wrong you are
My feet are always heavy
As I inch toward the door
I thought we'd leave this for ourselves a hundred times before
But I guess we're always leaving even when we look the same
And it eases me somehow to know that even this will change
If you've still got some light in you then go before it's gone
Burn your fire for no witness it's the only way it's done
Fierce and light and young
Fierce and light and young
Hit the ground and run
Hit the ground and run
Status update: still listening to this every day.
Saw her in concert 2 nights ago, based on this video. I was even more impressed in person.
I love that song Iota- it's soo great! Even the chord progression itself is beautiful but with that gorgeous voice and the wonderful lyrics. You just cannot beat it!
She's great -- great phrasing -- her singing -- is great.
I could look at her all day
I love her words.She is very pleasent to look at.
In the zone. She has really tapped into something. And I love the tone of that guitar
The sadness in her eyes is very tangible. Her vulnerability makes her truly great.
NPR does it again,,,, i may be a few yrs late,,, but,, by'eck ,,, Angel is heaven on earth.
Why people are always comparing talented women with men, like... She is the female Orbinson... Gosh, NO, she is Angel Olsen, and she is amazing, and unique. If here MUSIC has something similar with an artist, ok, that's one thing, but, she is not a talented being LIKE a famous man. She is a talented woman, period.
Because many people have an inclination toward sharing commonalities, it's what bonds us as social creatures, and doing it thru music that resonates with you and reminds you of songs/artists of your youth makes you feel good, helps remember good times. People always point out similarities or comparisons wether it be stylistically, harmonically, or acknowledging a physicality that they recognize. Human beings are fond of ubiquitous and universal themes as they help the aforementioned bond between us strengthen because of their prevalence.
Or sometimes people like for other people to remind them of other people, and when other people agree, they feel like they pointed out something astute and that gives them a warm fuzzy feeling.
Nobody does that. It’s just your selective feminist mind. New artists are always compared to other more established regardless of the gender.
nominated for cutie award of indie singers
I can't believe I just stumbled across this. She has an amazing voice. Takes me way back, such a classic sound. Thank you NPR!!
Wow I can just feel every emotion in her voice. Every small tremble moved my heart
I quit my dreaming the moment that I found you
I started dancing just to be around you
Here's to thinking that it all meant so much more
I kept my mouth shut and opened up the door
I wanted nothing but for this to be the end
For this to never be a tied and empty hand
If all the trouble in my heart would only mend
I lost my dream, I lost my reason all again
It's not just me for you
I have to look out too
I have to save my life
I need some peace of mind
I am the only one now
I am the only one now
I am the only one now
You may not be around
You may not be around
You may not be around
I am the only one now
I am the only one now
I am the only one now
I am the only one now
i wasn't planing on watching this at two am but well no I've done that :) also bought her album straight away!
fierce and light and young, fierce and light and young, when you don't know that you're wrong, or just how wrong you are. That is just beautiful. She is mesmerizing.
i ended up here by accident, and it's the first time that i listen to her, sincerely i get enchanted by her music, but i get more enchanted by her beauty.
Beatiful,what a voice.. Remanessant of '20's vocal style like Ruth Etting and the Ink spots. What dynamics. Lovely!
I’m pretty sure I’m in love with this woman now
I love the way she tells the truth about all the pain we all go through!
she's beautiful. she's got a beautiful voice, eyes, soul and face. wow
Very good chord structures that create unusually melodic phrasings. I see an American treasure in her future.
What a beautiful, powerful live set - thanks so much for posting it.
so gorgeous
This is so sad and good it makes me scream and whale