Angel Olsen Announces ‘Cosmic Waves Volume 1’ Compilation

The album features original songs from Angel Olsen’s favourite artists alongside covers recorded by Olsen.

Image by Maxim Ludwig

Angel Olsen has a new record on the way, but it’s a little different to your standard studio album. Cosmic Waves Volume 1 is a compilation album comprising both original compositions and cover songs.

Olsen has handpicked some of her favourite artists to contribute new songs that will feature on Side A of the album. Side B will contain covers by Olsen of those artists who contributed original material to the compilation.

The artists tapped to contribute songs to Cosmic Waves Volume 1 are Poppy Jean Crawford, Coffin Prick, Sarah Grace White, Maxim Ludwig, and Camp Saint Helene.

The first taste of the compilation comes in the form of Crawford’s ‘Glamorous’ and Olsen’s cover of Crawford’s ‘The Takeover’. You can listen to both tracks below.

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Speaking about Crawford in a press release, 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.”

On the compilation itself, Olsen says: “As someone that emerged into the music scene through a small tape label, I’ve wanted to continue the spirit of discovery and of my debut release, Strange Cacti, while supporting and collaborating with artists and friends whose music I have been moved by.

“I feel there is something unique and special about covering another artist’s song. We all make it our own, or we try to, but I personally always learn something new about the process when I’m engaging someone else’s words and melodies in such a close way.”

Cosmic Waves Vol. 1 arrives December 6. You can pre-order a copy of the album here and check out the album artwork and tracklisting below.

Cosmic Waves Volume 1

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 (Angel Olsen)

6. The Takeover (Poppy Jean Crawford Cover)

7. Swimming (Coffin Prick Cover)

8. Sinkhole (Sarah Grace White Cover)

9. Born Too Blue (Maxim Ludwig Cover)

10. Farfisa Song (Camp Saint Helene Cover)

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