Angel Olsen Shares Previously Unreleased Song 'Sans' from KCRW's Morning

By: Nov. 06, 2017
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Last month, during a run supporting Arcade Fire at arenas along the west coast, Angel Olsen stopped by KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic, to perform a selection of songs from her forthcoming album Phases, including "Sans," a home demo from summer, 2015. A previously unreleased song, "Sans" leans heavily on Olsen's arresting croon and lonesome guitar. As she describes it, "'Sans' was a song I wrote in between Burn Your Fire and My Woman, something short and simple - but about a big thing in my life: travel and what it can do to the psyche. When you're out there and you're working and moving so fast it's difficult to really imagine a time when you were fully realized and known. You know, it's hard enough to be known when you're around! But then there are those people in your life that know you and don't need you around all the time to be or feel close - I suppose it's about that too. ;)"

Angel Olsen shares previously unreleased song "Sans."
Full set airs on KCRW, at 11:15 a.m. PST, on Monday, November 13.

This Friday sees the release of Olsen's Phases on Jagjaguwar, a collection of B-sides, rarities, and demos from the past several years, including a number of never-before released tracks. Balancing tenacity and tenderness, Phases acts as a deep-dive for longtime fans, as well as a fitting introduction to Olsen's enormous musical range for the uninitiated. For Olsen, it's an album that allows a moment of thoughtful, reflective calm amongst a year of success and growth surrounding the release of MY WOMAN.

Olsen is touring extensively in support of Phases and MY WOMAN, a top 10 most highly acclaimed album of 2016, and winner of The A2IM Libera Awards' Album of the Year. She caps off 2017 playing her biggest rooms yet.

Morning Becomes Eclectic, hosted by KCRW Music Director Jason Bentley, is the station's signature daily music program (9:00 a.m. - Noon) featuring new releases from emerging and established artists, underappreciated gems, live performances and interviews.

About KCRW KCRW creates and curates a unique mix of content centered around music discovery, NPR news, cultural exploration and informed public affairs. We are driven by the spirit of LA and deliver in innovative ways -- on the radio, digitally and in person -- to diverse, curious communities around the corner and around the world. A community service of Santa Monica College, KCRW can be found on the air in LA, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Mojave, Palm Springs, San Luis Obispo, via the KCRW-developed smart phone app, and online atkcrw.com.

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