Day 272: Shut Up Kiss Me by Angel Olsen // 6.5

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Image result for MY WOMAN angel olsenGENRE: indie
We have another one of those artists where super short bangs are the style of choice. I wonder if that has any correlation to the genre. She's got like a modern Janis Joplin vibe. She's got a hardcore punk-ish aesthetic going on, except she's doing indie music.

Shut Up Kiss Me is a little more distorted and driven than the usual cleaner sounds associated with the genre. Although it has the inklings of a typical rock song, the extra tidbits that extend beyond a typical intro, verse, chorus, repeat structure is I believe to be the determinant of its indie status. I do enjoy the weird effects thrown onto all the guitars. I particularly like the energy of the chorus. It's one of my favorite rhythms to incorporate. They're certainly doing it justice in this one.

Rating: 6.5/10


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