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Big Time
Singer-Songwriter · 2022 · 1 track

Big Time

Angel Olsen

Lush, pedal-steel-drenched Americana that captures the golden stillness of finding oneself. A warm, country-soul record forged in the fires of grief and new love.

September 13, 2022 · Jagjaguwar

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Big Time sounds like the exact moment the sun dips below the horizon in a California canyon, casting everything in a long, amber glow. After the maximalist synth-pop explorations of her previous work, Angel Olsen pivots here toward a classic country-soul and Americana sound that feels both timeless and deeply personal. The arrangements are spacious and organic, anchored by the weeping glissando of pedal steel and the steady, unhurried thrum of acoustic guitars. It is a record that breathes, allowing every instrumental flourish and vocal inflection to carry the weight of the massive life shifts Olsen was experiencing during its creation.

Tracklist · 1 Track
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Big Time
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Moments Worth Listening For
the way the pedal steel on the title track mimics a sigh of relief
the sudden, swelling orchestral climax on All The Good Times that feels like a final wave goodbye
the intimate, dry vocal on Through The Fires that sounds like she is whispering directly into your ear
the steady, heartbeat-like percussion on Go Home that anchors the song's desperate yearning
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Big Time sound next to the rest of Angel Olsen's catalogue?

Pedal Steel+3.5σ

The instrumentation foregrounds pedal steel far more than the catalogue usually does.

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