Angel Olsen has announced a new compilation, Cosmic Waves Volume 1, due out on December 6 via her somethingscosmic imprint. She curated the project, which features new songs from Poppy Jean Crawford, Coffin Prick, Sarah Grace White, Maxim Ludwig, and Camp Saint Helene on Side A, and her covers of those artists’ songs on Side B. See the cover art and tracklist below.
“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,” Angel says. “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. It’s fun to write and make my own stuff, but listening to and putting myself into various different styles of songs can lead to new ways of thinking and creating.”
She’s shared two singles from the comp — Crawford’s “Glamorous,” and her cover of another Crawford track, “The Takeover.” Hear both below. About Crawford, Angel 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.”
There’s also a release show for the compilation, happening at Los Angeles’ In The Meantime on December 6, with Sarah Grace White, Maxim Ludwig, Camp Saint Helene, Poppy Jean Crawford, a Coffin Prick DJ set, and special guests.
