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Angel Olsen announces Cosmic Waves Volume 1 compilation

13 November 2024, 09:57 | Written by Tyler Damara Kelly

Angel Olsen has announced forthcoming compilation, Cosmic Waves Volume 1, as the second release on her somethingscosmic label.

Cosmic Waves Volume 1 is a compilation project featuring new, original songs curated by Olsen from Poppy Jean Crawford, Coffin Prick, Sarah Grace White, Maxim Ludwig and Camp Saint Helene on Side A, and a collection of covers from the aforementioned artists performed and recorded by Olsen on Side B.

A few years ago, Olsen quietly formed somethingscosmic, a new imprint and a home for her to have “the flexibility to release when and how I want to with the help from my longtime partners at Jagjaguwar.” Cosmic Waves Volume 1 is a compilation reimagined as a dialogue. Each song, unsurprisingly, illuminates a new artist Olsen enjoys.

Cosmic Waves Volume 1 opens with "Glamorous" by Crawford, and Olsen’s cover of Crawford’s "The Takeover".

When discussing Crawford, Olsen says “I remember speaking with my good friend Angela Ricciardi about Poppy starring in the film The Giver Gives to Give, and was immediately transfixed by her overall vibe and ‘30s era beauty. But it wasn’t until later when Angela shared one of Poppy’s early demo grunge songs with me that I was blown away. Poppy gives me hope that guitar music will come back. She has such a powerful voice made for pop while also having this edge to her that, for me, communicates the kind of rage I can always relate to.”

Tracklist:

Side A

  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

  1. The Takeover (Poppy Jean Crawford Cover) - Angel Olsen
  2. Swimming (Coffin Prick Cover) - Angel Olsen
  3. Sinkhole (Sarah Grace White Cover) - Angel Olsen
  4. Born Too Blue (Maxim Ludwig Cover) - Angel Olsen
  5. Farfisa Song (Camp Saint Helene Cover) - Angel Olsen

Cosmic Waves Volume 1, will be released on 6 December via somethingscosmic.

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