| Big Time | ||||
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| Released | June 3, 2022 | |||
| Studio | Fivestarstudios (Los Angeles) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 46:38 | |||
| Label | Jagjaguwar | |||
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Big Time is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Angel Olsen, and her first original release since All Mirrors (2019). The album was released on June 3, 2022, by Jagjaguwar.[1] Produced by Olsen and Jonathan Wilson, the album was preceded by the singles "All the Good Times", "Big Time" and "Through the Fires".[2][3] The record was accompanied by a 28-minute visual counterpart, directed by Kimberly Stuckwisch.[4]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 88/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| The A.V. Club | A−[7] |
| Clash | 8/10[8] |
| The Independent | [9] |
| musicOMH |  [10] |
| NME | [11] |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10[12] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[13] |
| Rolling Stone | [14] |
| The Skinny | [15] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 88 based on 22 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[5] John Amen of PopMatters praised the album, writing, "With Big Time, Olsen draws inspiration from some of popular music's most perennial templates, revamping them and, once again, reinventing herself."[16]
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34th Street | Street's Favorite Albums of 2022 | N/A | [17] |
| A.V. Club | The 30 Best Albums of 2022 | 8 | [18] |
| The Bitter Southerner | Best Southern Albums of 2022 | 1 | [19] |
| BrooklynVegan | 15 Great Country Albums from 2022 | N/A | [20] |
| Entertainment Weekly | The 10 Best Albums of 2022 | 5 | [21] |
| Exclaim! | Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2022 | 14 | [22] |
| Far Out | The 50 best albums of 2022 | 7 | [23] |
| The Independent | The Independent's Best Albums of 2022 | 8 | [24] |
| The Line of Best Fit | The Best Albums of 2022 Ranked | 26 | [25] |
| Los Angeles Times | Mikael Wood: The 20 Best Albums of 2022 | 6 | [26] |
| NPR | The 50 Best Albums of 2022 | 23 | [27] |
| ourculture | The 50 Best Albums of 2022 | 30 | [28] |
| Premier Guitar | Best Albums of 2022 | N/A | [29] |
| Record Collector | Best New Albums of 2022 | 10 | [30] |
| The Ringer | The 33 Best Albums of 2022 | 9 | [31] |
| Rolling Stone | The 100 Best Albums of 2022 | 18 | [32] |
| Slant | The 50 Best Albums of 2022 | 8 | [33] |
| Stereogum | Best Albums of 2022 | 50 | [34] |
| Time | The 10 Best Albums of 2022 | 7 | [35] |
| Uncut | Uncut's Best New Albums Of 2022 | 4 | [36] |
| Variety | Jem Aswad's Top 10 | 2 | [37] |
| Vulture | Best Albums of 2022 | Honorable Mention | [38] |
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Angel Olsen; all music is composed by Olsen, except "Big Time" composed by Olsen and Beau Thibodeaux
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All the Good Times" | 4:31 |
| 2. | "Big Time" | 4:07 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 3. | "Dream Thing" | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Ghost On" | 4:20 |
| 5. | "All the Flowers" | 3:37 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Right Now" | 5:07 |
| 7. | "This Is How It Works" | 6:24 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 8. | "Go Home" | 5:25 |
| 9. | "Through the Fires" | 4:31 |
| 10. | "Chasing the Sun" | 4:43 |
| Total length: | 46:38 | |
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the Big Time liner notes.[39]
Musicians
- Angel Olsen – vocals (all tracks), guitar (tracks 1–8)
- Dan Higgins – horn arrangement, flute, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone (1, 6, 8)
- Emily Elhaj – bass (1–4, 6–9), fuzz guitar (1)
- Jake Blanton – guitar (1–4, 6, 9), concert bells (1), electric sitar (4)
- Jonathan Wilson – drums (1–4, 6–9), guitar (1, 2, 4, 7, 8), Mellotron (1, 6), percussion (1–4, 6–10), lap steel (1), zither (3), baritone guitar (4); synth bass, double bass (5); fuzz guitar (6, 8); nylon guitar, mandolin (6); harmonium (8)
- Drew Erickson – string arrangements, conductor, piano (all tracks); organ (1–4, 6, 7, 9); Wurlitzer, Solina (3); harpsichord (4, 5, 7, 8), sub-bass (6), clavichord (7)
- Steve Holtman – trombone, bass trombone (1, 6, 8)
- Wayne Bergeron – trumpet (1, 6, 8)
- Gus Seyffert – guitar (2)
- Spencer Cullum – pedal steel (3, 7)
- Grant Milliken – vibraphone (4, 7, 9)
- Jacob Braun – cello (5, 6, 8, 10)
- Zach Dellinger – viola (5, 6, 8–10)
- Andrew Bullbrook – first violin (5, 6, 8–10)
- Wynton Grant – second violin (5, 6, 8–10)
Technical
- Jonathan Wilson – production, mixing
- Angel Olsen – production
- Adam Ayan – mastering
- Grant Milliken – engineering
- Mirza Sherrif – engineering
- Michael Harris – strings and horns engineering
- Franky Fox – strings and horns engineering assistance
Visuals
- Miles Johnson – layout
- Angela Ricciardi – photography
- Silken Weinberg – styling
Charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[40] | 40 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[41] | 26 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[42] | 162 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[43] | 46 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[44] | 69 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[45] | 25 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)[46] | 27 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[47] | 5 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[48] | 92 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[49] | 39 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[50] | 24 |
| UK Americana Albums (OCC)[51] | 1 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[52] | 2 |
| US Billboard 200[53] | 121 |
| US Folk Albums (Billboard)[54] | 4 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[55] | 14 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[56] | 8 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[57] | 17 |
References
- ↑ Minsker, Evan (March 29, 2022). "Angel Olsen Announces New Album Big Time, Shares Video for New Song: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ↑ Rude, Mey (May 20, 2022). "Angel Olsen Makes a Big Statement With 'Big Time' Music Video". Out. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ↑ Moore, Sam (May 19, 2022). "Listen to Angel Olsen's resilient new single 'Through The Fires'". NME. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ↑ Hussey, Allison (May 9, 2022). "Angel Olsen Announces Big Time Film, Shares Trailer: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- 1 2 "Big Time by Angel Olsen Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ↑ Donelson, Marcy. "Big Time – Angel Olsen". AllMusic. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ↑ Sanchez, Gabrielle (June 3, 2022). "Review: Angel Olsen's Big Time". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ↑ Rigotti, Alex (June 3, 2022). "Angel Olsen - Big Time". Clash. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ↑ Brown, Helen (June 2, 2022). "Angel Olsen review, Big Time: The golden contentment you hear was hard won". The Independent. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ↑ Murphy, John (May 30, 2022). "Angel Olsen – Big Time". musicOMH. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ↑ Trendell, Andrew (June 1, 2022). "Angel Olsen – 'Big Time' review: a vast emotional sweep that recalls the greats". NME. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ↑ Pelly, Jenn (June 3, 2022). "Angel Olsen: Big Time Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ↑ Amen, John (June 1, 2022). "Angel Olsen: Big Time (Album Review)". PopMatters. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ↑ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (May 30, 2022). "Angel Olsen's 'Big Time'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ↑ Goggins, Joe (May 30, 2022). "Angel Olsen album review: Big Time". The Skinny. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ↑ "Angel Olsen: Big Time (Album Review)". PopMatters. June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Street's Favorite Albums of 2022". www.34st.com. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ↑ "Here are the 30 best albums of 2022". The A.V. Club. December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ↑ "Bitter Southerner: Best Southern Albums of 2022". www.yearendlists.com. December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ↑ Sacher, Andrew; Hatfield, Amanda (December 20, 2022). "15 Great Country Albums from 2022". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ↑ Greenblatt, Leah (December 8, 2022). "The 10 Best Albums of 2022". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ↑ "Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2022". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ↑ "The 50 best albums of 2022". faroutmagazine.co.uk. December 11, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ↑ "The Independent's Best Albums of 2022". Album of The Year. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ↑ "The Best Albums of 2022 Ranked". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Times' 10 Best Albums of 2022". Album of The Year. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ↑ N; P; R (December 12, 2022). "The 50 Best Albums of 2022". NPR. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ↑ Culture, Our (December 7, 2022). "The 50 Best Albums of 2022". Our Culture. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ↑ "Best Albums of 2022". Premier Guitar. December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ↑ "Record Collector's Best New Albums of 2022". Album of The Year. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ↑ Staff, The Ringer (December 6, 2022). "The 33 Best Albums of 2022". The Ringer. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ↑ "The 100 Best Albums of 2022". Rolling Stone. December 1, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ↑ Slant Staff (December 7, 2022). "The 50 Best Albums of 2022". Slant Magazine. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ↑ "The 50 Best Albums Of 2022". Stereogum. December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ↑ "The 10 Best Albums of 2022". Time. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ↑ Uncut (December 19, 2022). "Uncut's Best New Albums Of 2022". UNCUT. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ↑ Willman, Chris; Aswad, Jem (December 9, 2022). "The Best Albums of 2022". Variety. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ↑ Jenkins, Craig (December 7, 2022). "The Best Albums of 2022". Vulture. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ↑ Big Time (CD booklet). Angel Olsen. Jagjaguwar. 2022.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Angel Olsen – Big Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Angel Olsen – Big Time" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Angel Olsen – Big Time" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Angel Olsen – Big Time" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Angel Olsen". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Charts.nz – Angel Olsen – Big Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Angel Olsen – Big Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Angel Olsen – Big Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Angel Olsen – Big Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ↑ "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Angel Olsen Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ↑ "Angel Olsen Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ↑ "Angel Olsen Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ↑ "Angel Olsen Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
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