Angel Olsen shares highly effective new single “Lark”: Stream
When Angel Olsen launched the title observe to her forthcoming file, All Mirrors, it hinted that the indie songwriter was taking fairly a inventive step ahead. Now, new single “Lark” demonstrates it’s not only a easy stride, however a surprising leap.
“Lark” opens with delicate energy, coming in on intimate strings and Olsen’s mild vocals as she sings, “To neglect you is to lie, there’s nonetheless a lot left to get better.” A beating of drums alerts a grand swing upward, tense orchestral accompaniment threatening to vibrate the band to shattering. Olsen pushes her voice to dramatic heights, belting out the lyrics with pained fury. It’s gripping — nearly frighteningly emotive — and but one way or the other stays intimate in all its ambition.
As Olsen defined in a press launch,
“‘Lark’ is a track that took a few years to complete. The disjointed emotions and verses of this track started to make sense as a method for me to train a form of journey by means of grieving, a form of private wrestle. The message of the track developed at first from an argument I as soon as had with somebody about belief and assist. Later, I pulled from recurring themes in my life as a musician and as a human that goals for a residing. It’s simple to vow the world to these we love, however what about when our goals change and values cut up?”
The observe serves because the second take heed to All Mirrors, due out October 4th by way of Jagjaguwar. From the sounds of it, the My Lady follow-up is already making a case as among the best albums of the 12 months. Take a take heed to “Lark” under by way of its Ashley Connor-directed video.
Olsen will head out on the street supporting her new full-length starting in late-October. Get tickets to all her upcoming tour dates right here.