Angel Olsen (born 1987 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American singer-songwriter who has moved from lo-fi folk to full orchestral drama to country-tinged Americana. Burn Your Fire for No Witness (2014) and My Woman (2016) are the classic entry points; All Mirrors (2019) is the widescreen stunner. Explore Angel Olsen vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Angel Olsen was born in St. Louis, Missouri on January 22, 1987 and raised in the city. She moved to Chicago in her early twenties and began performing as a backing vocalist for Will Oldham (Bonnie Prince Billy) before launching her solo career. Her debut full-length Half Way Home (2012) appeared on Bathetic Records, and she signed with Jagjaguwar in 2014. She has remained on Jagjaguwar through her subsequent catalog, with her album Big Time (2022) being preceded by the EP Aisles (2021) and followed by the EP Forever Means (2023).
Angel Olsen's sound has evolved significantly across her catalog. Her early work was rooted in spare, lo-fi indie folk; My Woman (2016) introduced fuller rock arrangements; All Mirrors (2019) featured elaborate orchestral production; and Big Time (2022) returned to a more direct country and Americana-influenced approach. Her vocal style draws on classic American singing traditions from country to soul.
Jagjaguwar pressings of Angel Olsen's catalog have appeared in standard, deluxe, and color variant editions. All Mirrors and Big Time have had multiple anniversary and retailer-exclusive pressings.
Listeners new to Angel Olsen typically start with My Woman (2016) or Burn Your Fire for No Witness (2014).
