-Dan MacKnight So I have been told that 2014 is "going to be a big year for garage rock. “ I hope that’s true, because right now it seems like everything that has been coming out consists of synth-heavy New Wave revival music, which I have never really been fond of. In the hopes of finding something new and exciting, I decided to check out Angel Olsen’s new album, which a few of my friends are already hooked on. The album opens with “Unfucktheworld,” a truly eerie lo-fi slow song. Olsen’s delicate voice cuts through her acoustic guitar in a slightly distorted tone like it’s coming out of a 1950’s radio. It’s a little haunting with Olsen repeating the lines “You may not be around,” and “I am the only one now” over and over again. The mood of the album picks up a little bit with “Forgiven/Forgotten,” a no-frills garage-rocker. “Hi-Five” might be might favorite song on the album. It features some psychedelic guitars pulsing with heavy use of tremolo, reminding me a bit of White Denim. Olsen’s voice is fantastic on this track, bringing us back to the days of 60’s protest folk rock. Burn Your Fire For No Witness then takes a darker turn into “White Fire.” It’s a hypnotizing number, with guitars drenched in reverb and Olsen softly singing “Burn your fire for no witness it’s the only way it’s done.” “High and Wild” picks the album up a little bit, picking up the tempo with some loud drums, spacey guitar licks, and more of Olsen’s slightly dark, yet mesmerizing songwriting.
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