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'''Big Thief''' is an [[indie rock]] band based in [[Brooklyn, New York]]. Its members are Adrianne Lenker (guitar, vocals), Buck Meek (guitar), Max Oleartchik (bass), and James Krivchenia (drums).<ref name=pm>{{cite web | url=http://www.portlandmercury.com/music/2016/07/06/18336613/big-thiefs-masterpiece-finds-the-right-alchemy | title=Big Thief’s Masterpiece Finds the Right Alchemy | work=Portland Mercury | date=6 July 2016 | accessdate=8 July 2016 | author=Salmon, Ben}}</ref> The band's first album, ''Masterpiece'', was released on [[Saddle Creek Records]] on May 27, 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.spin.com/2016/06/review-big-thief-masterpiece/ | title=Review: Big Thief Are Halfway to a Low-Strung ‘Masterpiece’ | work=Spin | date=1 June 2016 | accessdate=8 July 2016 | author=Weiss, Dan}}</ref>
'''Big Thief''' is an [[indie rock]] band based in [[Brooklyn, New York]]. Its members are Adrianne Lenker (guitar, vocals), Buck Meek (guitar), Max Oleartchik (bass), and James Krivchenia (drums).<ref name=pm>{{cite web | url=http://www.portlandmercury.com/music/2016/07/06/18336613/big-thiefs-masterpiece-finds-the-right-alchemy | title=Big Thief’s Masterpiece Finds the Right Alchemy | work=Portland Mercury | date=6 July 2016 | accessdate=8 July 2016 | author=Salmon, Ben}}</ref> The band's first album, ''Masterpiece'', was released on [[Saddle Creek Records]] on May 27, 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.spin.com/2016/06/review-big-thief-masterpiece/ | title=Review: Big Thief Are Halfway to a Low-Strung ‘Masterpiece’ | work=Spin | date=1 June 2016 | accessdate=8 July 2016 | author=Weiss, Dan}}</ref>

==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
''Masterpiece'' received generally favorable reviews from critics; it has a rating of 79/100 on [[Metacritic]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/masterpiece/big-thief | title=Masterpiece | work=Metacritic | accessdate=9 July 2016}}</ref> [[Bob Boilen]] wrote for NPR that Big Thief was "a band bound by great songs," and called the title track of ''Masterpiece'' "one of the best songs I've heard this year."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.npr.org/2016/05/19/477985490/first-listen-big-thief-masterpiece | title=Review: Big Thief, 'Masterpiece' | work=NPR | date=19 May 2016 | accessdate=8 July 2016 | author=Boilen, Bob}}</ref> Jillian Mapes, writing for [[Pitchfork Media]], gave ''Masterpiece'' a rating of 7.7 out of 10 and said that the songs on the album "sound cherry-picked over a lifetime of writing".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21828-masterpiece/ | title=Masterpiece Review | work=Pitchfork Media | date=6 June 2016 | accessdate=8 July 2016 | author=Mapes, Jillian}}</ref> [[Robert Christgau]] described its songs as "Fragile, noisy images of a love perpetually out of reach".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://noisey.vice.com/blog/robert-christgau-car-seat-headrest-the-julie-ruin-tame-impala | title=Car Seat Headrest, the Julie Ruin, and Drugs | work=Vice | date=8 July 2016 | accessdate=8 July 2016 | author=Christgau, Robert}}</ref> Ben Salmon wrote in ''[[the Portland Mercury]]'' that on the album, Big Thief "alternately sounds like an unearthed field recording (“Little Arrow”), a pop band with a broken heart’s pulse (“Vegas”), and a classic, buzzy indie-rock outfit (“Interstate”)."<ref name=pm/>
''Masterpiece'' received generally favorable reviews from critics; it has a rating of 79/100 on [[Metacritic]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/masterpiece/big-thief | title=Masterpiece | work=Metacritic | accessdate=9 July 2016}}</ref> [[Bob Boilen]] wrote for NPR that Big Thief was "a band bound by great songs," and called the title track of ''Masterpiece'' "one of the best songs I've heard this year."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.npr.org/2016/05/19/477985490/first-listen-big-thief-masterpiece | title=Review: Big Thief, 'Masterpiece' | work=NPR | date=19 May 2016 | accessdate=8 July 2016 | author=Boilen, Bob}}</ref> Jillian Mapes, writing for [[Pitchfork Media]], gave ''Masterpiece'' a rating of 7.7 out of 10 and said that the songs on the album "sound cherry-picked over a lifetime of writing".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21828-masterpiece/ | title=Masterpiece Review | work=Pitchfork Media | date=6 June 2016 | accessdate=8 July 2016 | author=Mapes, Jillian}}</ref> [[Robert Christgau]] described its songs as "Fragile, noisy images of a love perpetually out of reach".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://noisey.vice.com/blog/robert-christgau-car-seat-headrest-the-julie-ruin-tame-impala | title=Car Seat Headrest, the Julie Ruin, and Drugs | work=Vice | date=8 July 2016 | accessdate=8 July 2016 | author=Christgau, Robert}}</ref> Ben Salmon wrote in ''[[the Portland Mercury]]'' that on the album, Big Thief "alternately sounds like an unearthed field recording (“Little Arrow”), a pop band with a broken heart’s pulse (“Vegas”), and a classic, buzzy indie-rock outfit (“Interstate”)."<ref name=pm/>

Revision as of 05:08, 14 August 2016

Big Thief is an indie rock band based in Brooklyn, New York. Its members are Adrianne Lenker (guitar, vocals), Buck Meek (guitar), Max Oleartchik (bass), and James Krivchenia (drums).[1] The band's first album, Masterpiece, was released on Saddle Creek Records on May 27, 2016.[2]

Critical reception

Masterpiece received generally favorable reviews from critics; it has a rating of 79/100 on Metacritic.[3] Bob Boilen wrote for NPR that Big Thief was "a band bound by great songs," and called the title track of Masterpiece "one of the best songs I've heard this year."[4] Jillian Mapes, writing for Pitchfork Media, gave Masterpiece a rating of 7.7 out of 10 and said that the songs on the album "sound cherry-picked over a lifetime of writing".[5] Robert Christgau described its songs as "Fragile, noisy images of a love perpetually out of reach".[6] Ben Salmon wrote in the Portland Mercury that on the album, Big Thief "alternately sounds like an unearthed field recording (“Little Arrow”), a pop band with a broken heart’s pulse (“Vegas”), and a classic, buzzy indie-rock outfit (“Interstate”)."[1]

Members

  • Adrianne Lenker - Vocals, Guitar
  • Buck Meek - Guitar
  • Max Oleartchik - Bass
  • James Krivchenia - Drums

Discography

Albums

Album credits

  • Adrianne Lenker - Guitar, vocals
  • Buck Meek - Guitar, vocals
  • Max Oleartchik - Bass
  • Jason Burger on Drums
  • Andrew Sarlo - Producer
  • James Krivchenia - Engineer

All songs written by Adrianne Lenker

References

  1. ^ a b Salmon, Ben (6 July 2016). "Big Thief's Masterpiece Finds the Right Alchemy". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  2. ^ Weiss, Dan (1 June 2016). "Review: Big Thief Are Halfway to a Low-Strung 'Masterpiece'". Spin. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Masterpiece". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  4. ^ Boilen, Bob (19 May 2016). "Review: Big Thief, 'Masterpiece'". NPR. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  5. ^ Mapes, Jillian (6 June 2016). "Masterpiece Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert (8 July 2016). "Car Seat Headrest, the Julie Ruin, and Drugs". Vice. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
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