Big Time (Angel Olsen album) explained

Big Time
Type:studio
Artist:Angel Olsen
Cover:Angel Olsen - Big Time.jpeg
Studio:Fivestarstudios (Los Angeles)
Genre:Country
Label:Jagjaguwar
Producer:
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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

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."[6]

Year-end Lists! Publication! List! Rank! Ref
34th StreetStreet's Favorite Albums of 2022N/A[7]
A.V. ClubThe 30 Best Albums of 20228[8]
The Bitter SouthernerBest Southern Albums of 20221[9]
BrooklynVegan15 Great Country Albums from 2022N/A[10]
Entertainment WeeklyThe 10 Best Albums of 20225[11]
Exclaim!Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 202214[12]
Far OutThe 50 best albums of 20227[13]
The IndependentThe Independent's Best Albums of 20228[14]
The Line of Best FitThe Best Albums of 2022 Ranked26[15]
Los Angeles TimesMikael Wood: The 20 Best Albums of 20226[16]
NPRThe 50 Best Albums of 202223[17]
ourcultureThe 50 Best Albums of 202230[18]
Premier GuitarBest Albums of 2022N/A[19]
Record CollectorBest New Albums of 202210[20]
The RingerThe 33 Best Albums of 20229[21]
Rolling StoneThe 100 Best Albums of 202218[22]
SlantThe 50 Best Albums of 20228[23]
StereogumBest Albums of 202250[24]
TimeThe 10 Best Albums of 20227[25]
UncutUncut's Best New Albums Of 20224[26]
VarietyJem Aswad's Top 102[27]
VultureBest Albums of 2022Honorable Mention[28]

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the Big Time liner notes.[29]

Musicians

Technical

Visuals

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Angel Olsen Announces New Album Big Time, Shares Video for New Song: Watch. Minsker. Evan. March 29, 2022. Pitchfork. May 28, 2022.
  2. Web site: Angel Olsen Makes a Big Statement With 'Big Time' Music Video. Rude. Mey. May 20, 2022. Out. May 28, 2022.
  3. Web site: Listen to Angel Olsen's resilient new single 'Through The Fires'. Moore. Sam. May 19, 2022. NME. May 28, 2022.
  4. Web site: Angel Olsen Announces Big Time Film, Shares Trailer: Watch. Hussey. Allison. May 9, 2022. Pitchfork. May 28, 2022.
  5. Web site: Big Time by Angel Olsen Reviews and Tracks. Metacritic. June 20, 2022.
  6. Web site: June 1, 2022 . Angel Olsen: Big Time (Album Review) . June 15, 2022 . PopMatters . en-US.
  7. Web site: Street's Favorite Albums of 2022 . December 22, 2022 . www.34st.com.
  8. Web site: December 12, 2022 . Here are the 30 best albums of 2022 . December 22, 2022 . The A.V. Club . en.
  9. Web site: December 6, 2022 . Bitter Southerner: Best Southern Albums of 2022 . December 22, 2022 . www.yearendlists.com . en-us.
  10. Web site: Sacher . Andrew . Hatfield . Amanda . 15 Great Country Albums from 2022 . December 20, 2022 . December 22, 2022 . BrooklynVegan . en.
  11. The 10 Best Albums of 2022 . Entertainment Weekly . December 8, 2022 . December 28, 2022 . Greenblatt . Leah.
  12. Web site: Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2022 . Exclaim! . December 22, 2022 . en-ca.
  13. Web site: December 11, 2022 . The 50 best albums of 2022 . December 22, 2022 . faroutmagazine.co.uk . en-US.
  14. Web site: The Independent's Best Albums of 2022 . December 22, 2022 . Album of The Year . en-US.
  15. Web site: The Best Albums of 2022 Ranked . December 22, 2022 . The Line of Best Fit . en-US.
  16. Web site: Los Angeles Times' 10 Best Albums of 2022 . December 22, 2022 . Album of The Year . en.
  17. News: N . P . R . December 12, 2022 . The 50 Best Albums of 2022 . en . NPR . December 22, 2022.
  18. Web site: Culture . Our . December 7, 2022 . The 50 Best Albums of 2022 . December 22, 2022 . Our Culture . en-GB.
  19. Web site: December 9, 2022 . Best Albums of 2022 . December 22, 2022 . Premier Guitar . en.
  20. Web site: Record Collector's Best New Albums of 2022 . December 22, 2022 . Album of The Year . en.
  21. Web site: Staff . The Ringer . December 6, 2022 . The 33 Best Albums of 2022 . December 23, 2022 . The Ringer . en.
  22. December 1, 2022 . The 100 Best Albums of 2022 . December 22, 2022 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
  23. Web site: Slant Staff . December 7, 2022 . The 50 Best Albums of 2022 . December 22, 2022 . Slant Magazine . en-US.
  24. Web site: December 6, 2022 . The 50 Best Albums Of 2022 . December 22, 2022 . Stereogum . en.
  25. The 10 Best Albums of 2022 . December 22, 2022 . Time . en.
  26. Web site: Uncut . December 19, 2022 . Uncut's Best New Albums Of 2022 . December 22, 2022 . UNCUT . en-GB.
  27. Web site: Willman . Chris . Aswad . Jem . December 9, 2022 . The Best Albums of 2022 . December 22, 2022 . Variety . en-US.
  28. Web site: Jenkins . Craig . December 7, 2022 . The Best Albums of 2022 . December 22, 2022 . Vulture . en-us.
  29. Big Time. Angel Olsen. 2022. Jagjaguwar. CD booklet.

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