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| Released | July 12, 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2022–2023 [1] | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 43:03 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
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Big Ideas is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Remi Wolf, released on July 12, 2024, through Island Records. It received positive reviews from critics.
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100 [2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| DIY | [4] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 [5] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 7/10 [6] |
| NME | [7] |
| The Observer | [8] |
| Paste | 7.3/10 [9] |
| Spin | B+ [1] |
Big Ideas received a score of 80 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on nine critics' reviews, which the website categorized as "generally favorable" reception. [2] Jordan Currie of Exclaim! wrote that Wolf "takes all of the big ideas in her head and throws them like neon splatter onto an already messy canvas", with the album showcasing "more of what she does best: brash, explosive pop with a don't-give-a-fuck spirit and touches of vulnerable self-reflection and soul". [5] Jordan Bassett of Spin felt that Big Ideas "jostles with brilliant songcraft that signifies her rapid growth as an artist—if the essential aesthetic is little changed, the execution is often warmer, more mature and expansive". [1] NME 's Hannah Mylrea described it as "a record that – while injected with a healthy dose of groovy fun – is keenly honest. And although it may be sonically sugar-coated, Wolf's candid lyrics never are. It's funk-fuelled catharsis". [7]
DIY 's Otis Robinson opined that it "tumbl[es] into glamorous imperfection and cacophonous garage-band pop that sits starkly against the corporate rigidity and rigmarole of modern pop". [4] The Line of Best Fit 's Adele Julia found it to be "desperate to underscore outspoken songwriting with equally raucous production, fit with all the bells and whistles one could ever need". [6] Reviewing the album for The Observer , Shaad D'Souza called it "a slight but enjoyable record. Wolf's influences are often so legible that it's hard not to listen and play a game of spot-the-reference", although conceded that it is "hard to deny that she's working in the lingua franca of our time". [8]
Sam Rosenberg of Paste wrote that the album "may never quite meet the sum of its parts, but Remi Wolf's formidable technical confidence, innovative spirit and singular ability to navigate pop music trends without the impulse to pander make her incredibly exciting to listen to" and "reaffirms her talent among the crowded crop of other indie pop artists who emerged in the early 2020s". [9] Marcy Donelson of AllMusic observed that "while Big Ideas could be accused of being uneven, filler is a matter of personal genre preference here, [as] left turns that are fun or even funny dominate". [3]
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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| Exclaim! | 50 Best Albums of 2024 | 48 | [10] |
| NPR | The 50 Best Albums of 2024 | — | [11] |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Cinderella" |
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| 4:03 |
| 2. | "Soup" |
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| 3:33 |
| 3. | "Motorcycle" |
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| 2:46 |
| 4. | "Toro" |
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| 2:55 |
| 5. | "Alone in Miami" |
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| 2:41 |
| 6. | "Cherries & Cream" |
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| 4:26 |
| 7. | "Kangaroo" |
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| 3:54 |
| 8. | "Pitiful" |
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| 3:05 |
| 9. | "Wave" |
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| 3:49 |
| 10. | "When I Thought of You" |
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| 2:39 |
| 11. | "Frog Rock" |
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| 3:45 |
| 12. | "Just the Start" | Wolf |
| 2:19 |
| 13. | "Slay Bitch" (bonus track) |
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| 3:08 |
| Total length: | 43:03 | |||
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| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Scottish Albums (OCC) [12] | 27 |
| US Billboard 200 [13] | 95 |
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