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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> |
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> |
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On April 4, 2017, Big Thief premiered a new single, "Mythological Beauty", on NPR.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2017/04/04/522570876/new-mix-son-lux-public-service-broadcasting-big-thief-more|title=New Mix: Son Lux, Public Service Broadcasting, Big Thief, More|work=NPR.org|access-date=2017-04-10|language=en}}</ref> The following day, the band released the single's official video and confirmed that the song would appear on an upcoming LP, ''Capacity''. The album was released on June 9, again via Saddle Creek.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/72681-big-thief-announce-new-album-capacity-share-new-mythological-beauty-video-watch/|title=Big Thief Announce New Album Capacity, Share New "Mythological Beauty" Video: Watch {{!}} Pitchfork|website=pitchfork.com|language=en|access-date=2017-04-10}}</ref> |
On April 4, 2017, Big Thief premiered a new single, "Mythological Beauty", on NPR.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2017/04/04/522570876/new-mix-son-lux-public-service-broadcasting-big-thief-more|title=New Mix: Son Lux, Public Service Broadcasting, Big Thief, More|work=NPR.org|access-date=2017-04-10|language=en}}</ref> The following day, the band released the single's official video and confirmed that the song would appear on an upcoming LP, ''[[Capacity (album)|Capacity]]''. The album was released on June 9, again via Saddle Creek.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/72681-big-thief-announce-new-album-capacity-share-new-mythological-beauty-video-watch/|title=Big Thief Announce New Album Capacity, Share New "Mythological Beauty" Video: Watch {{!}} Pitchfork|website=pitchfork.com|language=en|access-date=2017-04-10}}</ref> |
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=== Albums === |
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*''Masterpiece'' ([[Saddle Creek Records|Saddle Creek]]; 2016) |
*''Masterpiece'' ([[Saddle Creek Records|Saddle Creek]]; 2016) |
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*''Capacity'' (Saddle Creek; 2017) |
*''[[Capacity (album)|Capacity]]'' (Saddle Creek; 2017) |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 00:29, 20 December 2017
Big Thief | |
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 Adrianne Lenker | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Genres | Indie rock, folk rock |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Saddle Creek |
| Members |
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| Website | www |
Big Thief is an American indie rock band based in Brooklyn, New York, United States. 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]
On April 4, 2017, Big Thief premiered a new single, "Mythological Beauty", on NPR.[3] The following day, the band released the single's official video and confirmed that the song would appear on an upcoming LP, Capacity. The album was released on June 9, again via Saddle Creek.[4]
Masterpiece critical reception
The band's first album received generally favorable reviews from critics; it has a rating of 79/100 on Metacritic.[5] 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."[6] 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".[7] Robert Christgau described its songs as "Fragile, noisy images of a love perpetually out of reach".[8] 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
Former members
- Jason Burger - drums[9]
Discography
Albums
- Masterpiece (Saddle Creek; 2016)
- Capacity (Saddle Creek; 2017)
References
- ^ a b Salmon, Ben (6 July 2016). "Big Thief's Masterpiece Finds the Right Alchemy". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ Weiss, Dan (1 June 2016). "Review: Big Thief Are Halfway to a Low-Strung 'Masterpiece'". Spin. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ "New Mix: Son Lux, Public Service Broadcasting, Big Thief, More". NPR.org. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
- ^ "Big Thief Announce New Album Capacity, Share New "Mythological Beauty" Video: Watch | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
- ^ "Masterpiece". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ Boilen, Bob (19 May 2016). "Review: Big Thief, 'Masterpiece'". NPR. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ Mapes, Jillian (6 June 2016). "Masterpiece Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (8 July 2016). "Car Seat Headrest, the Julie Ruin, and Drugs". Vice. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/masterpiece-mw0002932915/credits
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