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I sometimes write as if I were talking to myself, or to a mirror, or to someone for the last time. There's this element of confrontation.

Angel Olsen

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Angel Olsen
Age: 37
Born: 1987
Born: January 22
Composer
Guitarist
Music Producer
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
St. Louis
Missouri
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Confrontation
Someone
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Mirrors
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I enjoy singing the songs a certain way, but I don't even know how the writing even began. To me, it's work that is kind of invisible it's a weird kind of work to have because you're not working, but it's not not work. Formulating your thoughts and making a melody that's catchy enough for people to listen to what you're saying is really hard!
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