13 albums you need to hear in June, from Angel Olsen to Weezer

Also get excited for new Carrie Underwood tracks, Bartees Strange's sophomore album, and a bootleg collection from Wire

By Gabrielle Sanchez, Tim Lowery, Gil Macias, Alison Foreman, Jack Smart, William Hughes, Peter Helman | May 30, 2022 | 11:00am

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13 albums you need to hear in June, from Angel Olsen to Weezer

L-R: Muna, Perfume Genius, Angel Olsen, Bartees Strange Photo: Emma McIntyre

June brings a plethora of promising new album releases, from Angel Olsen’s country-esque venture Big Time, to a glittery new Carrie Underwood album, to an EP from Weezer fittingly titled Sznz: Summer. We’ve got a full roundup of albums that are perfect for hiding away from the blistering heat, or blasting bevvys on a breezy patio. So dive in and enjoy, the season’s just getting started.

Angel Olsen, Big Time [June 3]

Angel Olsen has spent the last few years ruminating on her All Mirrors material, building it up and tearing it down again. Now, she’s moved onto much greener pastures with heavily country inspired offerings. Olsen maintains a cinematic quality in songs such as “Big Time” and “All The Good Times,” but they feel as open as the Western frontier. It’s remarkable that Olsen’s never truly ventured into big country as a genre prior to Big Time, as it’s a match made in heaven. [Gabrielle Sanchez]

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