Strange Cacti

Strange Cacti is the debut EP by American singer-songwriter and musician Angel Olsen.

Originally released on cassette in 2010, it was later reissued by Bathetic Records in 2011.

The record consists of six tracks of Americana[1] and indie folk,[2] featuring only voice and guitar.

[1] AllMusic critic Marcy Donelson thought that "her [Olsen's] ability to write expressive melodies and to deliver raw lyrics with clumsy sincerity and unusual technique gives Olsen the potential to be downright fascinating to others.

"[2] Under the Radar's Frank Valish wrote: "Putting the needle down on the record feels like setting down an old Dinah Washington 78 RPM, with Olsen's gloriously emotive voice serenading through a smoky haze as if from another world, at once enchanting and mysterious.