# 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

Professional ratings :
| Aggregate scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 88/100 |
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The A.V. Club | A− |
| Clash | 8/10 |
| The Independent | |
| musicOMH | |
| NME | |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10 |
| PopMatters | 8/10 |
| 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". 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."
Year-end Lists :
| Publication | List | Rank |
| 34th Street | Street's Favorite Albums of 2022 | N/A |
| A.V. Club | The 30 Best Albums of 2022 | 8 |
| The Bitter Southerner | Best Southern Albums of 2022 | 1 |
| BrooklynVegan | 15 Great Country Albums from 2022 | N/A |
| Entertainment Weekly | The 10 Best Albums of 2022 | 5 |
| Exclaim! | Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2022 | 14 |
| Far Out | The 50 best albums of 2022 | 7 |
| The Independent | The Independent's Best Albums of 2022 | 8 |
| The Line of Best Fit | The Best Albums of 2022 Ranked | 26 |
| Los Angeles Times | Mikael Wood: The 20 Best Albums of 2022 | 6 |
| NPR | The 50 Best Albums of 2022 | 23 |
| ourculture | The 50 Best Albums of 2022 | 30 |
| Premier Guitar | Best Albums of 2022 | N/A |
| Record Collector | Best New Albums of 2022 | 10 |
| The Ringer | The 33 Best Albums of 2022 | 9 |
| Rolling Stone | The 100 Best Albums of 2022 | 18 |
| Slant | The 50 Best Albums of 2022 | 8 |
| Stereogum | Best Albums of 2022 | 50 |
| Time | The 10 Best Albums of 2022 | 7 |
| Uncut | Uncut's Best New Albums Of 2022 | 4 |
| Variety | Jem Aswad's Top 10 | 2 |
| Vulture | Best Albums of 2022 | Honorable Mention |

## Track listing

All lyrics are written by Angel Olsen; all music is composed by Olsen, except "Big Time" composed by Olsen and Beau Thibodeaux

## 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 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 performance for Big Time :
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 40 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 26 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 162 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 46 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA) | 69 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 25 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) | 27 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 5 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) | 92 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 39 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 24 |
| UK Americana Albums (OCC) | 1 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) | 2 |
| US Billboard 200 | 121 |
| US Folk Albums (Billboard) | 4 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) | 14 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) | 8 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) | 17 |