"I don't refer to myself as a singer-songwriter," Olivia Bartley says. "I’m interested in ideas and trying to create something that will move people; disrupt everyday ideas. It's more about sounds. The music leans on language but the songs don't follow traditional form at all."
Welcome to Olympia's debut album, Self Talk. As illustrated by three exquisite singles — Honey, This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things, Tourists and the new offering, Smoke Signals — it's a world of heart-stopping melodies, rich sonic intrigue and big ideas, from places way beyond the debut singer-songwriter's handbook.