Big Thief

Big Thief is an American indie folk band based in Brooklyn, New York. Its members are Adrianne Lenker (guitar, vocals), Buck Meek (guitar, backing vocals), Max Oleartchik (bass), and James Krivchenia (drums).The band's debut album, Masterpiece, was released on Saddle Creek Records in 2016. Their second studio album, Capacity, was released in 2017. In 2019, the band signed to 4AD and released two studio albums: U.F.O.F. in May 2019 and Two Hands in October 2019. Both albums received critical acclaim; U.F.O.F. was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, and the song "Not", was nominated for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.

The band's fifth studio album, Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You, was released in February 2022. A double album, it reached the top ten in the Netherlands and was also nominated for Best Alternative Music Album at the 2023 Grammys, while its second single "Certainty" was nominated for Best Alternative Music Performance.

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Reviews / Live

Live Review: Big Thief @ Princess Theatre, Brisbane

"Hearing their music performed live, it becomes clear that the recorded versions of their songs are simply snapshots, frozen in time."

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London-based artist opens up on her sophomore album and tells us how easily the record came together, her collaborators and their impact, not “thinking about the sound”, yoga and getting back on the road.

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Album Review: Big Thief - 'Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You'

"Thrilling, terrifying and terrific."

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Big Thief Lock In 2020 Australian Headline Shows

And release new live videos!

Reviews / Live

Live Review: Big Thief, Daggy Man, Feeding Fauna

"While Lenker has mentioned the band has been on tour for over six months, they've given us something to remember for at least twice that amount of time, after which we'll hopefully be seeing them again."

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Live Review: Big Thief, Courtney Marie Andrews, Sagamore

"Lenker is an uncommonly vulnerable performer, both within songs and between them."

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Big Thief Announce Australian Headline Tour Dates

The Brooklyn four-piece have beefed up their impending local visit for Meredith Music Festival.

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Big Thief - Capacity

"Ultimately it's a beautiful display of songwriting."

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Live Review: Big Thief, Gabriella Cohen, Body Type

"From a lonesome and spine-tingling solo to the single unadulterated scream she unleashed late in the set, she was in full control."