Forever Means is an extended play by American singer-songwriter Angel Olsen. It was released on April 14, 2023 by Jagjaguwar. The extended play consists of four songs that were recorded for Olsen's album Big Time (2022), but did not make the final track listing.[1]
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| Released | April 14, 2023 | |||
| Length | 16:00 | |||
| Label | Jagjaguwar | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Beats Per Minute | 80%[3] |
| DIY |   [4] |
| Pitchfork | 7.0/10[5] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[6] |
| The Telegraph |  [7] |
Upon release, Forever Means received positive acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the EP has an average score of 81 out of 100 based on five reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[2]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Angel Olsen; all music is composed by Olsen and Jonathan Wilson
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Nothing's Free" | 4:38 |
| 2. | "Forever Means" | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Time Bandits" | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Holding On" | 4:01 |
| Total length: | 16:00 | |
Personnel
editMusicians
- Angel Olsen – vocals (all tracks), guitar (tracks 2, 4)
- Emily Elhaj – bass guitar (1, 3, 4)
- Drew Erickson – conductor (all tracks); organ, piano (1, 3); keyboards (2), synthesizer (3)
- Jonathan Wilson – drums (1, 3, 4), percussion (1, 3), guitar (3, 4), piano (4)
- Dan Higgins – saxophone (1)
- Jake Blanton – guitar (3, 4)
- Griffin Goldsmith – drums, percussion (3, 4)
- Wayne Bergeron – trumpet (3)
Technical
- Angel Olsen – production
- Jonathan Wilson – production, mixing
- Adam Ayan – mastering
- Franky Fox – engineering
- Grant Milliken – engineering
- Michael Harris – engineering
- Mirza Sherrif – engineering
Visuals
- Miles Johnson – design
- Angela Ricciardi – photography
- Silken Weinberg – styling
References
edit- ^ Geiger, Amy (March 7, 2023). "Angel Olsen announces new EP 'Forever Means,' shares "Nothing's Free"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ a b "Forever Means [EP] by Angel Olsen". Metacritic. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Smirnov, Aleksandr (April 17, 2023). "Album Review: Angel Olsen – Forever Means EP | Beats Per Minute". beatsperminute.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Hickey, James (April 12, 2023). "Angel Olsen - Forever Means". DIY. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Hussey, Allison (April 15, 2023). "Angel Olsen: Forever Means EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Lee, Christopher J. (April 12, 2023). "Angel Olsen: Forever Means (Album Review)". PopMatters. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ McCormick, Neil; Woods, Cat; Hall, James; French-Morris, Kate; Krol, Charlotte; Hobbs, Thomas (April 14, 2023). "Metallica are on mighty form, Natalie Merchant wants to unite the world – the week's best albums". The Telegraph. Retrieved April 29, 2023.