It's seldom these days for an indie rock album to be released free of any of the seemingly prerequisite hipster cliches, but "Olga Walks Away" manages to do just that.  The third release from Brooklyn-based Aunt Ange is too dark and theatrical to be compared to Dr. Dog, too organic to fit cleanly into the MGMT category, and way too original to be compared to most other contemporary artists.  If pressed for a reference point to describe "Olga Walks Away", one would be more likely to compare this album to something you would expect from a Neil Young/Danny Elfman collaboration.

Olga Walks Away was recorded over the course of fourteen months in multi-instrumentalist Jack Kearney’s home studio by Kearney and singer Patrick O’Brien. The twelve hour a day, 6 day a week work schedule that the pair kept is evident in the intricate arrangements and ‘outside the box’ song structures that are characteristic of this album. According to Kearney and O’Brien, each song started out as a straight forward rock song and was stripped to it’s roots in order to be re-imagined as something completely different than it’s original incarnation. The result is an album that is more reminiscent of rock than clearly definable as such.

If you’re a casual music fan not looking to put too much thought into an album, “Olga Walks Away” might not be right for you. However, if you are looking for a more cerebral listening experience where you will discover something new with each listen, give this record a spin.

You can purchase the album here.