Big Thief – Masterpiece (Randomly Colored LP Vinyl)
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Adrianne Lenker was already a seasoned songwriter before Big Thief's 2016 debut, having released solo work that caught the attention of those paying close attention to American folk's quieter edges. Masterpiece introduced the full band, with Buck Meek, Max Oleander, and Ben Laberg, to a wider audience and established the tension between Lenker's intimate lyricism and the group's ability to suddenly erupt, a dynamic that would define everything they made afterward.
Vinyl LP pressing. Big Thief's music, rooted in the songs of Adrianne Lenker, paints in vivid tones "the process of harnessing pain, loss, and love, while simultaneously letting go, looking into your own eyes through someone else's, and being okay with the inevitability of death," says Adrianne. Masterpiece, Big Thief's debut album, is filled with characters and visceral narratives, songs that pivot in the space of a few words. Adrianne's voice and guitar playing speak of rich emotional territory with grace and insight. In her words, the record tracks "the masterpiece of existence, which is always folding into itself, people attempting to connect, to both shake themselves awake and to shake off the numbness of certain points in their life. The interpretations might be impressionistic or surrealistic, but they're grounded in simple things."
Tracklist
Side A
Side B
UPC: 191400056213
Label: 4ad
Release Date: 11.22.24
Format: LP Vinyl