Big Thief
Big Thief is an indie rock band based in Brooklyn, New York. Its members are Adrienne Lenker (vocals), Buck Meek (guitar), Max Oleartchik (bass), and Jason Burger (drums).[1] The band's first album, Masterpiece, was released on Saddle Creek Records on May 27, 2016.[2]
Critical reception
Bob Boilen wrote for NPR that Big Thief was "a band bound by great songs," and called the title track of Masterpiece was "one of the best songs I've heard this year."[3] 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".[4] Robert Christgau gave the album a one-star honorable mention rating (
), and described its songs as "Fragile, noisy images of a love perpetually out of reach".[5] 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]
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.
- ^ 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.