Big Time (Angel Olsen album)

Big Time is the fifth 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. Produced by Olsen and Jonathan Wilson, the album was preceded by the singles "All the Good Times", "Big Time" and "Through the Fires". The record was accompanied by a 28-minute visual counterpart, directed by Kimberly Stuckwisch.

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 23 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". 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."

Track listing

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the Big Time liner notes.

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 Sheriff – 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

References

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