The Big Freeze (album)

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The Big Freeze
Laura Stevenson The Big Freeze cover.jpg
Studio album by
Laura Stevenson
ReleasedMarch 29, 2019
RecordedJanuary 2018 [1]
Genre Indie folk
Length33:57
Label Don Giovanni
Producer
  • Joe Rogers
  • Laura Stevenson
Laura Stevenson chronology
Cocksure
(2015)		The Big Freeze
(2019)		 Laura Stevenson
(2021)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 80/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim! 7/10 [3]
Pitchfork 7.4/10 [4]
PunkNewsStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Paste 7.6/10 [6]
SputnikmusicStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [7]

The Big Freeze is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Laura Stevenson, released through Don Giovanni Records on March 29, 2019. [8] It debuted on the Billboard charts at #11 Alternative New Artist Albums, #35 for Heatseekers Albums, and #41 for Current Alternative Albums.

Contents

Music and lyrics

The album's music has been characterized as seeing Stevenson "trad[ing] her rougher punk edges for a much slower, smoother, more orchestral production." The album's lyrics explore themes such as seclusion and loneliness. [9]

Critical reception

The album debuted on the Billboard charts at #11 Alternative New Artist Albums, #35 for Heatseekers Albums, and #41 for Current Alternative Albums. [10]

Hannah Siden of Exclaim! gave the album a score of 7 out of 10 and wrote: "The Big Freeze is an album that invites listeners to 'lay back, arms out' to experience its richness. It will perhaps be a surprising listen to fans expecting more upbeat material, but if you can surrender to the slower, weightier swells of this album, you might just find yourself floating." [9] Nina Corcoran of Pitchfork gave the album a score of 7.4 and wrote: "A decade after making her solo debut, Stevenson has found her sweet spot as a singer-songwriter. The emotionally barbed storytelling, stripped-down delivery, and orchestral flair weave together symbiotically, a testament to how far Stevenson has come as a musical autodidact. Above all, it’s her voice that makes The Big Freeze such a raw, therapeutic listen." [11]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Laura Stevenson.

No.TitleLength
1."Lay Back, Arms Out"3:42
2."Value Inn"3:22
3."Living Room, NY"2:36
4."Dermatillomania"2:29
5."Hum"3:32
6."Rattle at Will"3:42
7."Hawks"1:28
8."Big Deep"3:33
9."Low Slow"5:08
10."Perfect"4:16
Total length:33:57

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 The Big Freeze (Media notes). Laura Stevenson. Don Giovanni Records. April 12, 2019.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ↑ "The Big Freeze by Laura Stevenson Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  3. ↑ Siden, Hannah (March 26, 2019). "Laura Stevenson: The Big Freeze". Exclaim! .
  4. ↑ Corcoran, Nina (April 3, 2019). "Review: Laura Stevenson - The Big Freeze". Pitchfork .
  5. ↑ "Laura Stevenson - The Big Freeze". PunkNews. April 1, 2019.
  6. ↑ Danton, Eric (March 27, 2019). "Laura Stevenson: The Big Freeze Album Review". Paste.
  7. ↑ Freeman, Channing (March 31, 2019). "Review: Laura Stevenson - The Big Freeze". Sputnikmusic.
  8. ↑ "The Big Freeze by Laura Stevenson". Bandcamp. March 29, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  9. 1 2 "Laura Stevenson │ Exclaim!". Laura Stevenson │ Exclaim!. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  10. ↑ "HeatSeekers Week Of June 1 2019". billboard.com.
  11. ↑ Corcoran, Nina. "Laura Stevenson: The Big Freeze". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
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