Big Time (Angel Olsen album)

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Big Time
File:Angel Olsen - Big Time.jpeg
Studio album by
Angel Olsen
ReleasedJune 3, 2022 (2022-06-03)
StudioFivestarstudios (Los Angeles, California)
Length46:38
LabelJagjaguwar
Producer
Angel Olsen chronology
Whole New Mess
(2020) 		Big Time
(2022)
Singles from Big Time
  1. "All the Good Times"
    Released: March 29, 2022
  2. "Big Time"
    Released: April 27, 2022
  3. "Through the Fires"
    Released: May 19, 2022

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

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic88/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
The A.V. ClubA–[7]
Clash8/10[8]
The Independent[9]
musicOMH[10]
NME[11]
Pitchfork8.1/10[12]
PopMatters8/10[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]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Angel Olsen; all music is composed by Olsen, except where noted.

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."All the Good Times" 4:31
2."Big Time"
  • Beau Thibodeaux
  • Olsen
4:07
Side B
No.TitleLength
3."Dream Thing"3:53
4."Ghost On"4:20
5."All the Flowers"3:37
Side C
No.TitleLength
6."Right Now"5:07
7."This Is How It Works"6:24
Side D
No.TitleLength
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.[17]

Musicians

  • Angel Olsen – vocals (all tracks), guitar (1–8)
  • Dan Higgins – horn arrangement (1), flute, saxophone (1, 6, 8)
  • Emily Elhaj – bass (1–4, 6–9), guitar (1)
  • Jake Blanton – guitar (1–4, 6, 9), bells (1), sitar (4)
  • Jonathan Wilson – drums (1–4, 6–9), guitar (1, 2, 4, 6–8), Mellotron (1, 6), percussion (1–4, 6–10), zither (3); bass, double bass (5); mandolin (6), harmonium (8)
  • Drew Erickson – string & horn arrangements, conductor,piano (all tracks), organ (1–4, 6, 7, 9), Wurlitzer (3), harpsichord (4, 5, 7, 8), bass (6), clavichord (7), synthesizer
  • Steve Holtman – trombone (1, 6, 8)
  • Wayne Bergeron – trumpet (1, 6, 8)
  • Gus Seyffert – guitar (2)
  • Spencer Cullum – guitar (2, 3, 7)
  • Grant Milliken – vibraphone (4, 7, 9)
  • Jacob Braun – cello (5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Zach Dellinger – viola (5, 6, 8–10)
  • Andrew Bullbrook – violin (5, 6, 8–10)
  • Wynton Grant – violin (5, 6, 8–10)

Technical

  • Angel Olsen – production
  • Jonathan Wilson – production, mixing
  • Adam Ayan – mastering
  • Grant Milliken – studio personnel
  • Mirza Sherrif – studio personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Big Time
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[18] 40
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] 26
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[20] 162
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[21] 46
Irish Albums (IRMA)[22] 69
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[23] 25
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[24] 27
Scottish Albums (OCC)[25] 5
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[26] 92
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] 39
UK Albums (OCC)[28] 24
UK Americana Albums (OCC)[29] 1
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[30] 2
US Billboard 200[31] 121
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[32] 4
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[33] 14
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[34] 8
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[35] 17

References

  1. ^ Minsker, Evan (March 29, 2022). "Angel Olsen Announces New Album Big Time, Shares Video for New Song: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  2. ^ Rude, Mey (May 20, 2022). "Angel Olsen Makes a Big Statement With 'Big Time' Music Video". Out. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  3. ^ Moore, Sam (May 19, 2022). "Listen to Angel Olsen's resilient new single 'Through The Fires'". NME. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  4. ^ Hussey, Allison (May 9, 2022). "Angel Olsen Announces Big Time Film, Shares Trailer: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Big Time by Angel Olsen Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  6. ^ Donelson, Marcy. "Big Time – Angel Olsen". AllMusic. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  7. ^ Sanchez, Gabrielle (June 3, 2022). "Review: Angel Olsen's Big Time". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  8. ^ Rigotti, Alex (June 3, 2022). "Angel Olsen - Big Time". Clash. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  9. ^ Brown, Helen (June 2, 2022). "Angel Olsen review, Big Time: The golden contentment you hear was hard won". The Independent. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  10. ^ Murphy, John (May 30, 2022). "Angel Olsen – Big Time | Album Reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  11. ^ Trendell, Andrew (June 1, 2022). "Angel Olsen – 'Big Time' review: a vast emotional sweep that recalls the greats". NME. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  12. ^ Pelly, Jenn (June 3, 2022). "Angel Olsen: Big Time Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  13. ^ Amen, John (June 1, 2022). "Angel Olsen: Big Time (Album Review)". PopMatters. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  14. ^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (May 30, 2022). "Angel Olsen's 'Big Time'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  15. ^ Goggins, Joe (May 30, 2022). "Angel Olsen album review: Big Time". The Skinny. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  16. ^ "Angel Olsen: Big Time (Album Review)". PopMatters. 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  17. ^ Big Time (CD booklet). Angel Olsen. Jagjaguwar. 2022.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  18. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Angel Olsen – Big Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  19. ^ "Ultratop.be – Angel Olsen – Big Time" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  20. ^ "Ultratop.be – Angel Olsen – Big Time" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  21. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Angel Olsen – Big Time" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  22. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Angel Olsen". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  23. ^ "Charts.nz – Angel Olsen – Big Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  24. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Angel Olsen – Big Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  25. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  26. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – {{{artist}}} – Big Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  27. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Angel Olsen – Big Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  28. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  29. ^ "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  30. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  31. ^ "Angel Olsen Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  32. ^ "Angel Olsen Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  33. ^ "Angel Olsen Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  34. ^ "Angel Olsen Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  35. ^ "Angel Olsen Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2022.

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