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]

Forever Means
EP by
ReleasedApril 14, 2023
Length16:00
LabelJagjaguwar
Producer
Angel Olsen chronology
Big Time
(2022)
Forever Means
(2023)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Beats Per Minute80%[3]
DIY     [4]
Pitchfork7.0/10[5]
PopMatters8/10[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

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All lyrics are written by Angel Olsen; all music is composed by Olsen and Jonathan Wilson

No.TitleLength
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

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Musicians

  • 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

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  1. ^ Geiger, Amy (March 7, 2023). "Angel Olsen announces new EP 'Forever Means,' shares "Nothing's Free"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Forever Means [EP] by Angel Olsen". Metacritic. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  3. ^ Smirnov, Aleksandr (April 17, 2023). "Album Review: Angel Olsen – Forever Means EP | Beats Per Minute". beatsperminute.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  4. ^ Hickey, James (April 12, 2023). "Angel Olsen - Forever Means". DIY. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  5. ^ Hussey, Allison (April 15, 2023). "Angel Olsen: Forever Means EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  6. ^ Lee, Christopher J. (April 12, 2023). "Angel Olsen: Forever Means (Album Review)". PopMatters. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  7. ^ 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.