She reminds me of Roy Orbison in so many ways, but as though he were still alive making new material for me to cry my eyes out over. He was such a gift not just in his performance, but his writing.
@caileealldredge535810 жыл бұрын
That incredible wiggly sound she makes when she goes up in pitch though... seriously one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard though.
@georgia.oatley6 жыл бұрын
:) that wiggle is called vibrato!
@leonlawson21965 жыл бұрын
Its sort of a yodel
@jamiekincaid2555 жыл бұрын
She is the reincarnation of Patsy Cline
@emmecee62735 жыл бұрын
@@leonlawson2196 That is nothing close to a yodel, lol
@skidroski2284 жыл бұрын
Yes, I happen to think that takes a large amount of talent to do and still have it sound good.
@ambermaehayes5 жыл бұрын
I come back to this to remind myself of what’s good and pure in me
@nataliegerber654110 жыл бұрын
god she always makes me cry :-( she's so young but her voice is a thousand years old
@nataliegerber654110 жыл бұрын
rather her voice seems to possess the wisdom and experience of someone who's lived a thousand years
@maximpervushkin81159 жыл бұрын
Natalie Gerber i guess it means a wisdom of humanity.
@user-ck9lm6xi1o9 жыл бұрын
Natalie Gerber That's bloody beautiful.
@Puffpuffaye10 жыл бұрын
her voice. holy fucking shit
@owenprice407210 жыл бұрын
Can't do other things while listening to her. Captivating is an understatement.
@mariarigol78499 жыл бұрын
lilyfleur7 I was just thinking the same. What a voice!!!
@MichaelBecerraFOREVER9 жыл бұрын
+lilyfleur7 her face. holy fucking shit
@elgringomagico9 жыл бұрын
LOVE the first song. wow. She doesn't look bored....she looks like she's in a trance because her music is completely entrancing. I want her to sing me to sleep every night.
@jeanwagner19772 жыл бұрын
DONE
@actionsub2 жыл бұрын
We of the St Louis area are proud of our homegirl!
@WGBHMusic11 жыл бұрын
Love minimalist songs. Tiny Desk is so perfect for this stripped down approach.
@kendesjarlais75776 жыл бұрын
uninspiring, forgettable, boring, dull, meaningless,, without virtuosity, immemorable crap-- that will not stand the test of time like a song by james taylor , john denver, Neil young.
@Needawholepailofwater4 жыл бұрын
@@kendesjarlais7577 ok boomer
@purples27654 жыл бұрын
@@kendesjarlais7577 ok boomer
@jeanwagner19772 жыл бұрын
Dark Eyes We'd
@mind-wont-ize97024 жыл бұрын
does anyone else get scared to love an artist too much? It's unbearably strong with Angel Olsen.
@KevinWieserMusic7 жыл бұрын
I love how she strums her guitar, using the thumb gives the guitar the right tone.
@majortom89904 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it's something people forget about, but mid tones make a lot of the sound they take for granted. It's a done right when you don't notice kind of thing. Rhythm guitar guys just live with it, I guess.
@sophiebradshaw41575 жыл бұрын
The phrase "for this to never be a tight and empty hand" never fails to make me weep
@LLindsey14274 жыл бұрын
Her music is so incredibly, deeply affecting. Therapeutic and spiritual, makes me nostalgic and present at the same time.
@siobhangalleguillos6544 жыл бұрын
you put into words exactly how i feel when i listen to her.
@drugadvocacyresource-edu2 жыл бұрын
this!!
@andrea0_o Жыл бұрын
Perfect description!
@faithpettiti46134 жыл бұрын
Her voice is like a cloud that slowly passes across the sky, you watch it and travel within a soft dream..
@KNakanishi8 жыл бұрын
She has a very strong presence. I don't know what it is precisely, maybe it's a combination of everything, but her voice, her gaze, and the subject matter and composition of her music just immediately causes a hush. Like when someone says, "Shut up," followed immediately by something profound and impactful to say. She just calms rowdy people in a good way.
@nermket48498 жыл бұрын
I'm not getting that vibe at all lol
@g1g2g3g4g5gt8 жыл бұрын
I find her PRESENCE similar to Kurt Cobain's presence. It has sense, since she was a fan of punk rock music.
@mglenwright098 жыл бұрын
I can feel the punk rock oozing out of her. Likening to her Kurt is acceptable, when most don't come close to deserving that comparison.
@g1g2g3g4g5gt8 жыл бұрын
mglenwright09 Yes. She has a really punk, ironic and energetic attitude in the videoclip Shut Up and Kiss Me. It's like punk mixed with folk, I love this kind of artists, it was such a pleasure to discover her.
@halfstep447 жыл бұрын
I saw her live and its the only show ive been to where the crowd was completely silent. Yea theres just something about her where people just get quiet and listen. She definitely has a quiet presence.
@CassidyMcGuinn0411 жыл бұрын
You weren't kidding about the contrast between her eyes and her voice. Unsettlingly intense - and brilliant.
@MmmKayHuuNay5 жыл бұрын
She needs to come back for a second time it's been 6 years. She's progressed so much.
@mayamagination10 жыл бұрын
I love how she laughs so intensely at random points during her songs.
@drugadvocacyresource-edu2 жыл бұрын
i love u notice this yes. timeless
@rebekahj90854 жыл бұрын
This whole session makes me feel weary and emotional, but white fire especially makes me FEEL THINGS. I love Angel Olsen so much.
@user-ck9lm6xi1o8 жыл бұрын
This video introduced me to Angel Olsen. And every time I return to it I'm amazed at how awesome this performance is. No wonder I fell in love.
@efrencolomo81877 жыл бұрын
Jesse James Atencio same!!!
@peytonsnead31146 жыл бұрын
Same.
@actionsub2 жыл бұрын
I've only just discovered her music a couple of weeks ago on the radio. Her singing is beautiful, reminds me a bit sound-wise of Hope Sandoval from Mazzy Star.
@simone_asleep99535 жыл бұрын
SETLIST 0:00 Unfucktheworld 2:42 lota 6:57 Enemy 14:11 White Fire
@drewdee74204 жыл бұрын
thank you
@jeanwagner19772 жыл бұрын
TYLER T
@philroot847 жыл бұрын
This breaks my heart and makes me feel alive at the same time
@mollieswonderland7 жыл бұрын
I can't watch this video or listen to this album without tears spilling from my eyes. She's so beautiful and haunting and her voice seems to travel through my whole body, it's magical.
@iiie79 жыл бұрын
this is awesome. I wish unf---theworld was a 10 minute song.
@ISEEKSPACE4 жыл бұрын
She sings like she's in it, ya know? Like she's back "there" reliving it. Quite beautiful to see...
@hmhermosa6 ай бұрын
Wow I can just feel every emotion in her voice. Every small tremble moved my heart
@charlieraven63428 жыл бұрын
her voice is good, it reminds me of singers from the 40s 50s
@eleanor66905 жыл бұрын
'Why am I not ashamed? While I am standing still, you want to move me like you did before, but I've had my fill.' Some of my favorite lyrics.
@MarcTaylor3rdCoast11 жыл бұрын
I love how someone can play this and only hear two cords.... Its like standing in front of the Grand Canyon and commenting on the mundane sand underfoot.
@RebeccAcoustic11 жыл бұрын
+1 for this. Refreshing to know that someone is truly listening. Her music carries wisdom well beyond her years.
@justinstratton79696 жыл бұрын
Three chords, but yeah, dude. She could move mountains.
@tasty46445 жыл бұрын
Do u write
@angelitonieves52534 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure what this means. But it sounds right.
@xrik78653 жыл бұрын
To be fair, there is beauty in the mundane as well
@sebastienalbouy44713 ай бұрын
I will forever come back to this
@somebodysnobody26162 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for singing for me Simple,beautiful,perfect Just how I'm feeling today Like nothing can ever go wrong again One love BE THE LIGHT
@BrotherSaturn8 жыл бұрын
There's a lot of argument on this video about dynamics, and the fact that her songs are simple. Take St. Vincent for example. St. Vincent's music has similar qualities, and she's one of the most incredible songwriters out there. What Angel has created, is something incredibly heart wrenching, and I love her story telling. It's nice to step back from all the hooplah of distortion and guitar pedals, and all that jazz. For me It's about the songwriting , music has to tell a story. Everything else is secondary. What Angel Olsen does, is unique, and her guitar work isn't like jack white or anything, but the fact that her music is raw , is why I like it. It's not over dressed to be something else. it's a take it or leave it sort of thing.
@RetroDigiDub8 жыл бұрын
Angel by name, Angel by nature.
@s-phere8 жыл бұрын
beautiful.
@kittysprinklesthecat97544 жыл бұрын
Agreed💜
@BoozeBelly4 жыл бұрын
No Angels
@marissaj553 Жыл бұрын
shes amazing. i have not been able to stop listening to her music for months, need to see her perform live.
@joseephiiinee9 жыл бұрын
music does not need to be technically perfect to be beautiful. music only needs to strike chords in people's hearts to be beautiful.
@JoeyLake9 жыл бұрын
thank you for saying this! sometimes I beat myself up for not being "good enough" at writing music but this made me feel so much better
@joseephiiinee9 жыл бұрын
+TheSludgeMan Agreed! I only meant to put the haters in their place, haha
@menezes3213219 жыл бұрын
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@MikeLXXXVIII8 жыл бұрын
I agree. However my problem with attempting to write music is that I lack a damn voice. It be a dream come to true collaborate with someone with such a voice.
@cass58668 жыл бұрын
+MikeLXXXVIII I'm the exact opposite. Can't write anything to save my life, can't play anymore from wrist problems, but have a damn good voice
@pyperwyndavies655710 жыл бұрын
she is beautiful. her voice to mesmerizing, and her lyrics are haunting and truthful. a real talent, and soulful woman.
@Pomodoromarzano4 жыл бұрын
She is timeless. A truly unique artist, love her intensity and gaze. Beautiful voice. this never gets old!
@thatjellyproblem4 жыл бұрын
Keeping me company while I write my assignments at 2am. you're an angel, Angel
@adrien69887 жыл бұрын
God, she's an old soul, could be from the '50s or the '60s. I'm in love
@MrBfg5865 жыл бұрын
Her eyes are beautiful. I love her shimmering vocals.
@musicandlove5169 жыл бұрын
my heart is pretty much melting
@datbumo9 жыл бұрын
My goodness... not only is her music fantastic, but she might be the most beautiful woman I've ever seen.
@acehasaface9483 жыл бұрын
the fact that this was 8 years ago scares me baddd
@matteframe4 ай бұрын
just wait until your favorites are 30 years old. Or 50. Then you can be really scared :)
@HerScienceFiction9 жыл бұрын
Ugh. I'm entranced! She's beautiful and her voice is angelic too! I would have loved to swoon over her music in that room with a looming storm.
@knivesout916 жыл бұрын
5 years later it's still perfect
@sofiaoffredi6964 жыл бұрын
Cuando un chico me estaba tatuando el brazo, puso este tiny desk y todo fue tan mágico. Ella hace eso, hacer que todo el ambiente se vuelva mágico, invisible y puro.
@raia19214 жыл бұрын
casate con el man
@Ownviainternet7 жыл бұрын
She's of a different breed of creativity--her voice is so calculated and she uses it to the greatest ability. Reminds me of Van Morrison in that regard.
@paulsandor35224 жыл бұрын
The juxtaposition between her cool icy stare and knowing smile against the chills and everything else I'm feeling is almost to much to bear. Angel, indeed
@diedricknickerbacher7 жыл бұрын
The way she says "do you want me to tell you?" at 6:37 just melts my heart
@MmmKayHuuNay7 жыл бұрын
I come back to this so much
@russkendrickmartin725710 жыл бұрын
Since when does “technically superior” translate to a better listening experience? I know plenty of guitarists who can fly across the fretboard-that doesn't mean I can listen to them run scales for more than a few minutes. Despite the simple arrangements, this young lady's performance is very well done. It's definitely a good listening experience.
@kacytron5 жыл бұрын
Russ Kendrick Martin “technically superior” translates in bro to ‘internalized misogyny’
@ramirofrancois21572 жыл бұрын
You're right. Actually I think her technique is magnificent. Try to run an entire show with just a clean stratocaster, clean voice and a stoic face. See how do you fare.
@breannakapatos47328 ай бұрын
One of the most underrated npr sets
@etamommy5 жыл бұрын
I love that song Iota- it's soo great! Even the chord progression itself is beautiful but with that gorgeous voice and the wonderful lyrics. You just cannot beat it!
@classicmax33118 жыл бұрын
Its almost like the first time you heard Leonard Cohen, his stories in song, and you can't wait for the next verse.
@HaischkaEST9 жыл бұрын
This is incredible. I have such a hard time finding good music, and she gives me the chills constantly. I don't remember the last time I had chills to music. She makes me believe that we've forgotten what music is…. with all of this processed garbage out there. It seems to get worse all the time - pardon the pessimism, just what I notice. Music should be sincere, not processed and faked. This is sincere. Like it from the earth, her heart and soul rather than her experiences with an iPhone or computer.
@Alexhimself10 жыл бұрын
two of my favorites in the world of music: a woman's voice, and some soft folky stuff
@artfact210 жыл бұрын
Beatiful,what a voice.. Remanessant of '20's vocal style like Ruth Etting and the Ink spots. What dynamics. Lovely!
@ScarpGodenot_BobBauer8 жыл бұрын
fierce and light and young, fierce and light and young, when you don't know that you're wrong, or just how wrong you are. That is just beautiful. She is mesmerizing.
@billmassy10 жыл бұрын
didn't fully realize how incredible her lyrics were until I watched this. wow. that album title is fucking insane, love it! she's going to be around for a long while
@jimweiss2 жыл бұрын
Wow everything her face,voice,smile,laugh,guitar playing,lyrics is perfection a true angel from heaven
@kerenilan62175 жыл бұрын
her voice always sends me to warm places
@btrixlestrange7 жыл бұрын
she is too beautiful and talented for words, truly.
@But53x9 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one who laughed when she smiled at about 19:36 because she was about to say the name of her album
@ajeje199626 күн бұрын
Good catch, made me chuckle too :)
@jakeh68068 жыл бұрын
I can't believe I just stumbled across this. She has an amazing voice. Takes me way back, such a classic sound. Thank you NPR!!
@f.ence.8 жыл бұрын
I just fell in love...with everything.
@kathypleasant15512 жыл бұрын
I love the way she tells the truth about all the pain we all go through!
@Olivia492910 жыл бұрын
She's mesmerising in every way
@davidadams27067 жыл бұрын
She's a true artist, I've listened to this song on repeat for a 2 days. And it's helped me. So for that, thank you much.
@ajeje19965 жыл бұрын
I love how transfixed she gets while playing - like she's miles and miles away.
@ICarrieMeAwayI3 жыл бұрын
One of my all time favorite artists... Thank you, Angel Olsen, for reminding me to sing with vulnerability and strength.
@alliedarky6 жыл бұрын
That kind of blank and pained stare...I feel it in my heart
@yin_electronique7 жыл бұрын
oh God, such a full of peace, pleasent and wonderful rush of sound coming out from her mouth. I got knock out at the time i saw her smiling.
@yurifaria90834 жыл бұрын
it's funny how I always find myself going back to see this video again throughout the years
@mysteriousoul4 жыл бұрын
Entrancing, elegant and egoless, Angel is the full package here, effortlessly passing on transient vibes of existential stories through golden voice and softened tones. Wonderous
@caseylockwood551211 жыл бұрын
Amazing vibrato. Excellent feel.
@tricksebas9 жыл бұрын
i ended up here by accident, and it's the first time that i listen to her, sincerely i get enchanted by her music, but i get more enchanted by her beauty.
@jameseastman19219 жыл бұрын
I love her words.She is very pleasent to look at.
@zackarylowell9 жыл бұрын
brilliant. definitely feeling a Leonard Cohen vibe from her.
@alvareo926 жыл бұрын
zackarylowell White Fire is her most Leonard Cohen song by far
@helenpearce48102 жыл бұрын
woah thank u i thought it was just me that thought that
@paperbackcafe10 жыл бұрын
She's great -- great phrasing -- her singing -- is great.
@jedionboard12335 жыл бұрын
NPR does it again,,,, i may be a few yrs late,,, but,, by'eck ,,, Angel is heaven on earth.
@gbordenflanagan3 жыл бұрын
When her voice takes off in the first song.... chills
@csext2 жыл бұрын
They are so beaytiful i'm mad!
@kjuergens198511 жыл бұрын
Saw her in concert 2 nights ago, based on this video. I was even more impressed in person.
@somebodysnobody26162 жыл бұрын
Consider the world unf***ed Bless you BE well ONE love BE THE LIGHT
@julyann20105 жыл бұрын
Forever in love with this Woman!
@rg71226 жыл бұрын
The sadness in her eyes is very tangible. Her vulnerability makes her truly great.
@prestanicole55208 жыл бұрын
her voice is so different than anyone elses in our music scene rn
@brulism8 жыл бұрын
our?
@prestanicole55208 жыл бұрын
this generations scene
@cristinacastillo55688 жыл бұрын
listen to Big Thief, same vibes
@prestanicole55208 жыл бұрын
aye thanks I always love some new music
@zasddsaf8 жыл бұрын
honestly my favourite album of the year so far, so fucking good!
@Treesandink10 жыл бұрын
she has an incredible voice! my god. I love her songwriting as well it's so unique
@charlieneher69410 жыл бұрын
I think I had chills through the entire show.
@Kojimalosophy8 жыл бұрын
I love how much control she has over her vocal cords, the highs and lows she merges in a split half-second, she sound so different to what we are getting today in the music industry, kudos to her, because she could be making music that was more mainstream therefor making more money, but she stays true to herself and produces this awesome musical art, big kudos to Angel Olsen!
@TheTelepathicKid11 жыл бұрын
should really listen to her records before judging her live performances. It's an aesthetic thing she does, has full bands for her record, and strips it back for the live performances. I mean I dunno, I think its nice. some people are just angry at other people's success I guess.
@evanpb7 жыл бұрын
How does such a soulful, powerful, wayward and weary voice come from such a young person? It's crazy!
@fladoodleflamy4 жыл бұрын
Omg I love her giggle before she says "burn your fire for no witness" the album title haha
@tomroberts58056 жыл бұрын
I think I can say, honestly now a good few years down the line. This video destroyed my life. This was the gateway into oblivion.
@KaryBloomify10 жыл бұрын
I caught my self not blinking for a while...
@mhbackman10 жыл бұрын
This is a mesmerising performance. I attempted listening to Olsen's recent album where these songs come from, but was slightly put off by the more aggressive sound to them. These songs truly come alive in this stripped back acoustic session.
@WillWright110 жыл бұрын
In the zone. She has really tapped into something. And I love the tone of that guitar
@randyulrich19034 жыл бұрын
First of all, Thank You and Congratulations to NPR's studio staff for amazingly capturing the beauty, strength, calmness and naturalness of Angel Olsen. This set is nothing short of a modern masterpiece of Contemporary Art! Angel is so entirely submerged "into" the character of each song it's breathtaking, exciting, tense, impossible to turn off and her approach and technique to guitar playing is nothing short of genius! Angel sensationally structures and paces these compositions and enjoins them with remarkably emotional, heartfelt lyrics... Wow! And we haven't even gotten to her alluring vocal expressiveness. No one is better. [Although 18 year old singer / songwriter Nikki Henskens (Netherlands) is giving her a run for the money....!] R.U.inSt.Louis
@somebodysnobody26162 жыл бұрын
Evrytime I turn on tiny desk I'm like New favorite New favorite New favorite You are all so absolutely amazing Can't even begin to express what this all means to me Now that I finally found the truth I'm sorry you had to feel all my confusion and pain It was hard getting back home to all of you I'm sorry for arriving a little late And not the greatest condition But I am And I am alive Bless you all be well
@juelalas92514 жыл бұрын
Listening to the first 3 songs makes me remember peaceful afternoons on a beautiful Sunday in the Philippines.
@LoganRaeM10 жыл бұрын
wowza. Amazing- both her voice and how some people don't like/get it.
@sullivan23398 жыл бұрын
Love The Tiny Desk Concerts- what a gift! And this more proof for me that the most interesting challeging new music of the last three+ years has come from women.