Way back in January of 2017 when I first started this little blog of mine, my first major post was a thorough rundown of the previous year's best albums. For most of 2016, the late great David Bowie was pretty much nailed-on to bag the number one spot with his astonishing final album 'Blackstar'. However, right at the death, Missouri native Angel Olsen - who had released two previous albums that hinted at greatness - upset the applecart somewhat with her truly remarkable 'My Woman' opus. A stunning collection of modern-day folk and country-tinged indie-rock, the album set Olsen apart from her peers in staggering style - showcasing her top-drawer songwriting talent and her fantastic vocal chops in a major way. After touring that record solidly for a good 18 months, Olsen released 'Phases' - a collection of B-sides and offcuts - before retreating back home to write her forthcoming fourth album. Released in October, 'All Mirrors' looks set to be nestling very snugly at the summit of No Static At All's Top 50 Albums Of 2019 come December. The first taste of Olsen's new material is this gloriously swoonsome title track, drenched in swathes of delicious strings and synths with Olsen's lyrics touching on the passing of time and, as she sings in the song's chorus:
"Losing beauty, at least at times it knew me..."
Spellbinding stuff.
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