Big Time | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 3, 2022 | |||
Studio | Fivestarstudios (Los Angeles) | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 46:38 | |||
Label | Jagjaguwar | |||
Producer |
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Angel Olsen chronology | ||||
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Singles from Big Time | ||||
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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]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 88/100 [5] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The A.V. Club | A− [7] |
Clash | 8/10 [8] |
The Independent | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
musicOMH | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NME | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 8.1/10 [12] |
PopMatters | 8/10 [13] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Skinny | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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] |
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 |
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1. | "All the Good Times" | 4:31 |
2. | "Big Time" | 4:07 |
No. | Title | Length |
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3. | "Dream Thing" | 3:53 |
4. | "Ghost On" | 4:20 |
5. | "All the Flowers" | 3:37 |
No. | Title | Length |
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6. | "Right Now" | 5:07 |
7. | "This Is How It Works" | 6:24 |
No. | Title | Length |
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8. | "Go Home" | 5:25 |
9. | "Through the Fires" | 4:31 |
10. | "Chasing the Sun" | 4:43 |
Total length: | 46:38 |
Credits are adapted from the Big Time liner notes. [39]
Musicians
Technical
Visuals
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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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 |
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Big Time | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 3, 2022 | |||
Studio | Fivestarstudios (Los Angeles) | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 46:38 | |||
Label | Jagjaguwar | |||
Producer |
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Angel Olsen chronology | ||||
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Singles from Big Time | ||||
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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]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 88/100 [5] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The A.V. Club | A− [7] |
Clash | 8/10 [8] |
The Independent | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
musicOMH | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NME | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 8.1/10 [12] |
PopMatters | 8/10 [13] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Skinny | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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] |
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 |
Credits are adapted from the Big Time liner notes. [39]
Musicians
Technical
Visuals
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 |
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