Early in the sixth album from Big Thief, the band’s singer-songwriter, Adrianne Lenker, misses a flight. For most of us, this wouldn’t be anything but a hassle. She turns it into a dream: “Driving with my lover,” she sings against distant guitar shimmer and agile, circular drumming, “We added up …
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Big Thief are back with a new song, “Incomprehensible,” the opening track and first offering from the group’s upcoming album, Double Infinity, out Sept. 5 via 4AD. “Incomprehensible” feels like vintage Big Thief with its bustling, ramshackle indie rock groove, though it’s propelled through a heady atmosphere where guitar feedback, …
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Big Thief will hit the road this fall, with the band announcing the first leg of their Somersault Slide 360 Tour. The 20-date run kicks off Sept. 17 at Channel 24 in Sacramento, California and wraps Nov. 7 at the White Oak Music Hall Lawn in Houston. The tour includes …
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Bummed you missed out on Adrianne Lenker‘s 2024 tour? You’re in luck: the Big Thief singer has announced a massive live album from the solo trek. The 43-track Live at Revolution Hall, out April 24 on 4AD, is culled from three days of the Bright Future tour. To accompany the …
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Big Thief has released new music in support of L.A. fire relief efforts. The band posted the five-track Passional Relations EP to their official website today, also revealing that the majority of the proceeds will be donated to the Plus1LA Fires Fund, which was created to aid the victims of …
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After nearly a decade as Big Thief‘s bassist, Max Oleartchik is leaving the band. The group announced the news in an Instagram post on Thursday. “After many beautiful years together, Max is no longer in Big Thief,” the group wrote collectively. “Our love for each other is infinite, and we …
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If you felt a bit shattered by Adrianne Lenker‘s “Ruined,” you might not want to click play on her new single below. “Sadness As a Gift” is off her upcoming album Bright Future, out March 22 via 4AD. The track is raw and intimate, featuring Lenker’s voice alongside a cozy …
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2024 will be Adrianne Lenker‘s year. The singer-songwriter has previewed her new solo album with the lovesick single “Ruined.” The track is sparse, with the lightest of instrumentation to best showcase Lenker’s silky, unwavering vocals: “Can’t get enough of you/You come around I’m ruined.” The accompanying clip, directed by her …
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Big Thief have shared the studio rendition of their live favorite, “Born for Loving You,” ahead of next month’s release of a 7″ single boasting the track as the B-side to the band’s other 2023 single, “Vampire Empire.” Like “Vampire Empire,” the rollicking “Born for Loving You” has been a …
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Big Thief have finally shared the studio version of their “Vampire Empire,” a previously unreleased track that became a live favorite since its debut last year. Following the release of Big Thief’s latest albumDragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You, “Vampire Empire” was first performed by Adrianne Lenker and …
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