| Strange Cacti | ||||
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| Released | 2010 | |||
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| Label | Bathetic | |||
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Strange Cacti is the debutEP by American singer-songwriter and musicianAngel Olsen. Originally released oncassette in 2010, it was later reissued by Bathetic Records in 2011. The record consists of six tracks ofAmericana[1] andindie folk,[2] featuring only voice and guitar.[1]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Under the Radar | 7/10[3] |
AllMusic critic Marcy Donelson thought that "her [Olsen's] ability to write expressive melodies and to deliver raw lyrics with clumsy sincerity and unusual technique gives Olsen the potential to be downright fascinating to others."[2]Under the Radar's Frank Valish wrote: "Putting the needle down on the record feels like setting down an oldDinah Washington 78 RPM, with Olsen's gloriously emotive voice serenading through a smoky haze as if from another world, at once enchanting and mysterious."[3]
