FINDING beauty in lo-fi, scraggy production, this fiery LP mixes short, sharp bursts of adrenaline with darker, more introspective moments.

Chicago-based indiefolk upstart Angel Olsen’s latest album takes classicsounding country-inspired numbers and smothers them in a layer of scuzz, creating a sound just a little out of step with the rest of the world. A smart, fascinating record from an emerging talent – definitely one to keep an eye on.

Simon Harker