''Burn Your Fire for No Witness'' is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Angel Olsen. It was released in February 2014 under

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. "Forgiven/Forgotten", "Hi-Five" and "Windows" were released as singles. A deluxe edition was released on November 18, 2014, with five additional tracks.

Critical reception

''Burn Your Fire for No Witness'' garnered broadly positive reviews from critics. '' Turntable Kitchen'' called it "spellbinding and beautifully composed," while further describing it as "an album spilling over with heart-swelling and painfully visceral romance." ''

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'' named it the best album of 2014. ''

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annual critics' poll named ''Burn Your Fire for No Witness'' the eighth-best album of 2014. In December 2019, ''

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'' listed ''Burn Your Fire for No Witness'' as the 26th best album of the decade.

Track listing

Charts

References

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