Olympia is the second studio album by Canadian electronic music band Austra, released in Canada on June 18, 2013 by Paper Bag Records. It was also released in the United States on June 18, 2013 and a day before in rest of the world by Domino. Olympia has spawned two singles: "Home" and "Painful Like". Stephen Thompson of NPR describes the album as having a more "bombastic throb" compared to its predecessor, but still showcasing lead singer Katie Stelmanis's "classically trained.

Though the album's much fuller, smoother sound might be the first things listeners notice, Stelmanis' more personal lyrics are a close second; both shine on the single "Home," where she cries "you know that it hurts me when you don't come home at night" over pianos that switch from flowing balladry to rhythmic pop stabs. It's as though having a bigger crew around her allowed Stelmanis to dig deeper into her feelings than she did on Feel It Break.

Heavy lyrical themes and unlikely musical twists make the Canadian band's second album a triumph over adversity. By Jonny Ensall Posted: Friday June 14 2013. Here's a story with a happy ending: in 2011 Canadian darkwave synth-pop band, Austra, released 'Feel It Break', their debut album of uniquely haunting songs, with operatic vocals by Katie Stelmanis. Touring off the back of its success became too much for Stelmanis, and her relationship

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Olympia is Austra’s second album and second success, led by Stelmanis’ ear for melody and her piercing tenor, which guides all the tracks faithfully, regardless of if the e tags associated with the band read like a disclaimer. The hits and even the misses on Austra’s latest end up being more revelatory than the one-note perfectionism of Feel It Break, because the music on Olympia reflects what Katie Stelmanis’ songs are about: coming into your own by moving out of your comfort zone.

Release Date: Jun 18, 2013 Record label: Paper Bag Records Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock. 75 Music Critic Score How the Music Critic Score works. Olympia - Very Good, Based on 19 Critics.

It was also released in the United States on June 18, 2013 and a day before in rest of the world by Domino. Olympia has spawned two singles so far: "Home" and "Painful Like".

Olympia by Austra, released 17 June 2013 1. What We Done? 2. Forgive Me 3. Painful Like 4. Sleep 5. Home 6. Fire 7. I Don't Care (I'm a Man) 8. We Become 9. Reconcile 10. Annie (Oh Muse, You) 11. You Changed My Life 12. Hurt Me Now After three years of non-stop touring following the release of 2010's debut Feel It Break, when it came time to record Olympia, Austra had evolved into a complex collaborative effort between its six members and presents a quantum evolution in the Toronto-based band’s sound, structure and style.