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Jill Mapes of Pitchfork said Big Thief "shifts nimbly between lo-fi acoustic and throwback rock hooks, keeping everything noisy and tuneful". [2] Additionally, the album utilizes elements of honky-tonk, grunge and ambient noise music. The album's lyrics explore topics such as love, abuse and mental illness. [7] [8]
Bob Boilen from NPR wrote 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." [8] Jillian Mapes, writing for Pitchfork Media, gave Masterpiece a rating of 7.7 out of 10 saying the songs on the album "sound cherry-picked over a lifetime of writing". [9]
In 2019, Big Thief left Saddle Creek and signed to 4AD, releasing two studio albums: U.F.O.F. in May 2019 and Two Hands in October 2019. [6] The albums were the band's most successful and acclaimed to date: U.F.O.F. received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album [7] and both albums appeared on the Billboard 200 chart, with Two Hands peaking at 113. [8]
Big Thief unveiled their latest single, "Change." The band previewed the warm, intimate song at the recent Pitchfork Music Festival during their set. "Change" follows three recently released Big ...
Lenker performing with Big Thief in 2018. Lenker released her third solo album, Abysskiss, on October 5, 2018. [18] [19] The album consisted of songs Lenker wrote while touring with Big Thief, and two of the songs received full arrangements, which were rereleased on the band's album U.F.O.F. a few months later. [20]
Big Thief recently wrapped up a landmark tour in support of their 2022 album, “Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You.” Watch the music video for “Ruined” below. Best of Variety
Big Thief unveiled their latest single, “Change.” The band previewed the warm, intimate song at the recent Pitchfork Music Festival during their set. “Change” follows three recently ...
Big Thief chronology; Masterpiece (2016) Capacity (2017) U.F.O.F. ... At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from music critics, ...