A most natural collaboration

May 20, 2021 10:58 AM

Sharon Van Etten & Angel Olsen - Like I Used To (SLYT)

Via the A.V. Club:

Olsen shared that she had always wanted to record a song with Van Etten, but was always “too shy.” It finally happened with Van Etten approached her. She goes on to say, “The song reminded me immediately of getting back to where I started, before music was expected of me, or much was expected of me, a time that remains pure and real in my heart and important for me to remember and check in with as I go forward in this life.” Van Etten expresses the same level of nervousness in their potential collaboration: “She has sent me inspirations and support in my high and lows along the way. I never thought I would get the courage to send her an unfinished song and ask her to do a duet with me and here we are.”

posted by Alex404 (5 comments total)

I am so happy this exists--thanks for sharing.
posted by box at 11:15 AM on May 20, 2021

Watched it this morning shortly after it dropped! Exactly the mood I'm in right now. I love both of these women and this song is so, so good.
posted by FirstMateKate at 11:43 AM on May 20, 2021 [1 favorite]

Lovely! Thank you! - their voices combine beautifully.
posted by misteraitch at 11:56 AM on May 20, 2021

It made me think of Tori Amos - Silent All These Years.
posted by WalkingAround at 12:34 PM on May 20, 2021

This is a soothing balm in a sea of bad news.
posted by rikschell at 2:34 PM on May 20, 2021