MY WOMAN

Pitchfork 8.8/10 My Woman walks a tightrope of love to figure out what it is—how to find it, how to allow it in, how to feel it, how to fight for it, how to let it go—by a person who does not lose herself in the process.

A.V. Club A- My Woman is one of the realest albums of the year.

The Needle Drop 8/10 Singer-songwriter Angel Olsen drops the solid, expressive record I've been waiting for since I heard her music back in 2012.

The Line of Best Fit 9/10 Angel Olsen isn’t a chameleon; she’s simply one of the best songwriters we have, who can play any style of music she turns her muse to. MY WOMAN is Olsen at the top of her game - heartfelt, insightful and musically adventurous.

NME 4/5 As with her previous efforts Olsen’s unique vocal steals the show, but this is the singer opening up all the other parts to her personality. The more we see, the more there is to love.

Dork 4/5 The perfect example of an artist moving forward, without losing any of the magic that first brought her to our attention.

DIY 4/5 Despite the uncertain, vague and fast-shifting idealism fuelling many of her lyrics, ‘My Woman’ often shows her at her boldest and most concentrated.

All Music 4.5/5 While some tracks will surprise established fans, to say that My Woman is a departure or style swap for Olsen doesn't really take into account the album as a whole. The elements that are new here play out like a means to an end for a songwriter with a tale to tell, one chock-full of raw emotions.

The Skinny 5/5 The voice – that pure, craggy vibrato – is bold and beautiful, and on her fourth and (by some distance) best album, it finds the showcase it needs and deserves.

Under The Radar 8.0/10 What is consistent is Olsen's musical personality, which feels perfectly at ease and singular, irrespective of producers or genres or other boxes that might try to contain it.

Clash 8/10 It’s addictive yet confusing, instantaneous yet difficult to fully understand – it continually forces to you to cease arguing, and simply listen.

The Observer 5/5 Here she sounds more assured, even in her darker moments, and her strong, versatile voice is as extraordinary as ever.

Loud and Quiet 7/10 Olsen’s immense talent hovers under the surface throughout, and of course the vocals are consistently stunning.

Slant 3.5/5 It’s an album steeped in 1960s jangle pop, swirling psychedelia, and other classic influences that further breaks Olsen’s music away from anything that could definitively be called folk rock.

Pop Matters 9/10 Not only are all her greatest idiosyncrasies on flattering display throughout My Woman, but the album offers dozens of new reasons to fall deeply, unreasonably in love with her music.

The Guardian 4/5 Angel Olsen’s third album is immediately and enormously enjoyable, but also one that might take a long time to fully absorb.

Spectrum Culture 90% Always keen to straddle music genres, Olsen continues to blend influences and styles and, in the process, creates a disarming and audacious album that defies categorization.

The Irish Times 4/5 With a full band behind her, the US musician’s vision is realised in a superbly ramshackle manner.

Uncut 9/10 Her ambitious third record marks another giant progression in an already distinguished career, and offers provocative thoughts on sacrifice and identity that should long outlast its 48-minute runtime.