Burn Your Fire for No Witness
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  • Summary: The full-length release for the Missouri-born singer-songwriter was produced with John Congleton.
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White Fire
Everything is tragic It all just falls apart But when I look into your eyes It pieces up my heart If I only had an answer To put it all to bed I... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 36
  3. Negative: 0 out of 36
  1. Sputnikmusic
    Mar 11, 2014
    96
    Burn Your Fire for No Witness’ eleven songs benefit greatly from the heightened sense of clarity afforded by the more spacious arrangements.
  2. The 405
    Feb 12, 2014
    90
    Burn Your Fire, through increased complexity of instrumentation, creates a new dynamic--the vocal is more understated and reserved, less elusive and divergent --it's autonomy partially tethered by the whole ensembles balanced interrelation.
  3. Pitchfork
    Feb 18, 2014
    83
    Burn Your Fire for No Witness conjures the past without ever imitating it, swirling its influences into something intimate, impressionistic and new.
  4. Mojo
    Feb 12, 2014
    80
    This superb second album does indeed make a dramatic leap forward. [Mar 2014, p.90]
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  5. The Observer (UK)
    Feb 18, 2014
    80
    There is a lot of heartbreak on Burn Your Fire For No Witness, as well as a lot of pleasing anachronism; a lot of hard-won resignation and what you might call stern vulnerability, a quality that Olsen shares with Joni Mitchell without sounding at all like Mitchell.
  6. The Quietus
    Feb 14, 2014
    80
    Progression is a great thing to hear in any artist's work, and there's plenty of that to the largely excellent Burn Your Fire. Yet its louder moments at the minute seem mostly in place to provide contrast, with Olsen remaining at her most engaging when speaking to you in whispers.
  7. Rolling Stone
    Feb 18, 2014
    60
    It's a balanced album by a spirit who seems anything but.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. kevinaoapague12
    Jan 15, 2020
    10
    Perfeito! Um álbum de tão bom sem precisar de uma produção complexa, e ainda gerou várias obras foras do álbum como a compilação Phases,Perfeito! Um álbum de tão bom sem precisar de uma produção complexa, e ainda gerou várias obras foras do álbum como a compilação Phases, Magnum Opus da Angel Olsen...… Expand
  2. jyo_tirmaya
    Feb 24, 2014
    10
    A distinctive haunting voice from a new artist (for me) which is what I really wanted Lorde to sound like. In hindsight, the Grammy's need toA distinctive haunting voice from a new artist (for me) which is what I really wanted Lorde to sound like. In hindsight, the Grammy's need to find suitable people to select contenders for best Alternative Rock artists. The best they could do, out of so many more qualified alternative/indie artists was give Macklemore the Grammy? Pullease! Anyway, I hope this great singer/songwriter, Angel Olsen, gets the attention she deserves. Yes! You DO have the voice, Angel.… Expand
  4. indiegalaxy10
    Feb 20, 2014
    9
    Angel Olsen , presents an incredible journey to the melancholy and the loneliness , this excellent album has a compendium of songs that areAngel Olsen , presents an incredible journey to the melancholy and the loneliness , this excellent album has a compendium of songs that are rich in lyricism and faithful in music, his truly talent confirms that she is not only a ordinary folk girl , is a powerful woman.… Expand
  5. adhamhany
    Feb 22, 2014
    8
    A serene folk album about loneliness and broken hearts. The music, while minimal, is good. The lyrics are beautiful, with a great voice toA serene folk album about loneliness and broken hearts. The music, while minimal, is good. The lyrics are beautiful, with a great voice to sing them.

    The first half of the album is okay, but it's the second half (from "Stars" till the end) where the album truly shines. This album would have got a much lower score if not for these five last tracks.    … Expand
  6. jens76
    Oct 22, 2022
    7
    Angel Olsen, was soll ich sagen, dieses Frauchen hat es mir auch angetan. Eine sehr liebe, melancholische Stimme, traurig, stark und treu, manAngel Olsen, was soll ich sagen, dieses Frauchen hat es mir auch angetan. Eine sehr liebe, melancholische Stimme, traurig, stark und treu, man möchte spuren.… Expand
  7. All_ButTrU4
    Aug 25, 2022
    7
    Lofi perfection. an incredible journey to the melancholy and the loneliness , this excellent album has a compendium of songs that are rich inLofi perfection. an incredible journey to the melancholy and the loneliness , this excellent album has a compendium of songs that are rich in lyricism and faithful in music, his truly talent confirms that she is not only a ordinary folk girl , is a powerful woman.… Expand
  8. Ndrwdvdbrsn
    Oct 9, 2022
    0
    Angel Olsen really outdid herself with Burn Your Fire for No Witness. One of my favorite albums for sure.

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