Olsen, Angel: Cosmic Waves - Volume 1 (Vinyl LP)

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.

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
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)