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Big Thief has been enlisted by singer-songwriter Tucker Zimmerman to be the backing band on his new album ‘Dance Of Love’.The album’s lead track, “Burial at Sea,” comes with a video directed by Noah, the younger brother of Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker. Driven by melodic guitar strings, the song also features Lenker on backing vocals. The band backs Zimmerman on nine of the album’s ten tracks.‘Dance Of Love’ is due to be released on October 11 on 4AD, you can pre-order and pre-save it here.

Big Thief have surprise-released Passional Relations, a new five-track EP, exclusively for sale on the indie-folk band's website. Proceeds from the sales will benefit charities and communities affects by the Los Angeles wildfires.

Big Thief have debuted a tender new track, ‘Taker’ in Belgium – watch fan-shot footage of the performance below.While playing a sold-out gig at Antwerp’s OLT Rivierenhof, Adrianne Lenker introduced the new track, saying: “This is our first time playing this one, today. Y’all are the first [crowd] we’re playing this song for.”Lenker also told fans that she’s started using in-ear monitors, explaining: “I wanna be able to play music and hear the guitar and stuff for the next, like, 50 years.”It comes after the indie-folk band debuted even more new material at Oregon’s Project Pabst and revealed their new line-up following the departure of founding member and bassist Max Oleartchik.They had previously taken to Instagram to say the separation marked “the end of an era, and the beginning of a new one for Big Thief”.“This change was made for interpersonal reasons with mutual respect in our hearts,” they continued.

Adrianne Lenker released their homespun sixth solo album “Bright Future” to almost universal acclaim.Pitchfork called the record “free-flowing and intuitive; Rolling Stone dubbed it “a raw gem” and Stereogum claimed Lenker is “operating on another level right now.”And, this fall, the Big Thief singer is bringing the critically-lauded “Bright Future” to the East Coast on a brief 11-concert tour with collaborators Nick Hakim, Mat Davidson, and Josefin Runsteen.Midway through the run, the four-piece will swoop into Brooklyn for a pair of back-to-back gigs at Kings Theatre on Monday, Nov. 18 and Tuesday, Nov.

Big Thief have debuted their new line-up following the departure of bassist and founding member Max Oleartchik.Earlier this month, the indie-folk band took to their official Instagram account to share that Oleartchik had departed from the group, citing “interpersonal reasons” as the bassist’s decision to leave.”It’s a big change for us and the four of us ask for your trust, respect, and care as we grow into the next chapter of our lives,” they wrote on their post.Last night (July 28), Big Thief headlined Portland’s Project Pabst festival marking the group’s first show in over a year. According to a post on Reddit, the new band line-up consisted of a 5 piece, including a percussionist and a new bassist who vocalist Adrianne Lenker reportedly introduced as “Justin”.Their set was comprised of 14 tracks, with 10 of them being brand-new unreleased songs that received their live debut that night — aside from ‘Incomprehensible’ which Lenker debuted during her solo set at the Newport Folk Festival on Friday (July 26).A post shared by BREWPUBLIC (@brewpublic)A post shared by Hector Lopez (@mexifordays)A post shared by Mario Rudd (@new_injuries)A post shared by Mario Rudd (@new_injuries)‘Los Angeles’ (Live debut)‘All Night All Day’ (Live debut)‘How Could I Have Known’ (Live debut)‘Words’‘More Than Anything’ (Live debut)‘Grandmother’ (Live debut)‘No Fear’ (Live debut)‘Terrifying’ (Live debut)‘Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You’‘Incomprehensible’ (Full band debut)‘Masterpiece’‘Muscle Memory’ (Live debut)‘Not’‘Space and Time’The band’s last release was 2022’s ‘Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You’.

Big Thief has announced the departure of their bassist and founding member Max Oleartchik.The indie-folk band took to Instagram to announce the news, writing: “After many beautiful years together, Max is no longer in Big Thief. Our love for each other is infinite, and we are so grateful for all we have shared these many years together since the beginning of our journey as a band.“We wouldn’t be who we are without Max,” they continued.

The Bear has just landed in the UK on Disney+, and the soundtrack to the latest show features classic songs from bands including Radiohead.The highly anticipated third season arrived in the US yesterday (June 26) ahead of schedule, and is now available to stream in the UK today (June 27) on Disney+.The popular comedy-drama – which has been hailed a huge commercial and critical success since its premiere two years ago – stars Jeremy Allen White as a chef who returns to manage his late brother’s chaotic sandwich shop in Chicago.Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach also star in the show, which debuted in 2022 and returned for a second season in 2023. It’s since racked up 10 Emmy and four Golden Globes, including Best Performance awards for stars Allen White and Edebiri.A synopsis of the new season reads: “Season three of FX’s The Bear follows Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), Sydney Adamu (Ayo Edebiri) and Richard “Richie” Jerimovich (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they do what it takes to elevate The Bear, their beef stand turned fine dining establishment, to the highest level, all while doing their best just to stay in business.

Alt-J frontman Joe Newman has revealed to NME plans for his “Americana, Motown, soul” influenced debut solo album.Newman was speaking to NME on the red carpet of the Ivor Novellos yesterday (Thursday May 23), when he told us that the UK trio were “taking a break as a band” – following their extensive touring for their acclaimed fourth album, ‘The Dream‘.“I’m doing some solo work at the moment,” he said. “I went to LA and I’ve been working with producer Carlos de la Garza [Paramore, The Linda Lindas, M83, Cold War Kids].

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Along with Nick Drake, Judee Sill is probably the greatest lost singer-songwriter of the 1970s — an artist whose gifts were so great but their demons were apparently greater. While Drake’s legend has taken its rightful place — due largely to a car commercial, of all things — Sill is yet to get her due.

Ethan Shanfeld The Music Hall of Williamsburg was buzzing at 9 p.m. Monday night as 600-some people filed into the venue to watch Adrianne Lenker debut songs from her new solo album “Bright Future,” out Friday.

André 3000 has been added to the lineup of this year’s Big Ears festival. He will perform five times across the festival's four days, with pass holders requiring additional tickets for each show.

Adrianne Lenker of Big Thief has shared "Fool," taken from her upcoming solo album Bright Future. Scroll down to see a video, directed by Lenker's brother, Noah, now.

Adrianne Lenker has announced her new solo record ‘Bright Future’ and has shared a new single, ‘Sadness As A Gift’.The Big Thief vocalist and guitarist will release her sixth solo record, having previously shared the minimalistic lead single ‘Ruined’. Lenker’s album will also feature the original recording of ‘Vampire Empire’, which she first released with Big Thief last year.Now, the singer has unveiled her new song ‘Sadness As A Gift’, which is heavily inspired by country and folk. Listen to it below:Lenker has also spoken about her upcoming record, which will be released on March 22 via 4AD.

Big Thief's Adrianne Lenker has announced details of a new solo album. Bright Future will be released on March 22 via 4AD and includes the single "Sadness As A Gift." Scroll down to listen to that song now.

Big Thief‘s Adrianne Lenker has debuted a new single ‘Ruined’ and announced a 2024 UK and Europe tour.The track is set to become the lead single from Lenker’s forthcoming sixth solo album, which will land next year. No further details about the album have been revealed as of yet.‘Ruined’ sees Lenker move to the piano for the first time as she laments a conflicting romantic situation – “Can’t get enough of you/ You come around I’m ruined,” she sings.“This song has been a quiet beacon for me.

Ethan Shanfeld Adrianne Lenker is kicking off a brand new solo album in 2024 with the new single, “Ruined,” a haunting ballad that her band Big Thief live debuted earlier this year. Lenker’s new rendition of the song is patient and piano-based, a rare thing for the guitarist. “Can’t get enough of you / You come around I’m ruined,” she laments on the chorus.

Ethan Shanfeld Buck Meek, the Texas-born singer-songwriter and guitarist of Big Thief, has signed to 4AD and announced his third solo album, “Haunted Mountain,” slated for an Aug. 25 release. Meek teased the upcoming release with a music video for the lead single, also titled “Haunted Mountain,” which is co-written by Jolie Holland. The album, according to the announcement, is about love and “something bigger than love, something that doesn’t challenge love exactly but stands in contrast to it. A soulfulness, or a soul-seeking fullness.” In Meek’s own words, “Not break-up songs, but an actual love song written in earnest? That is taboo now. Sometimes it can feel like all the great love songs have already been written.”

Indigo Sparke's upcoming album Hysteria is an astonishing listen, written in the dead center of grieving a relationship directly after it ended. Produced by Aaron Dessner of The National, the album (out October 7) builds on Sparke's 2021 debut Echo (produced by Adrianne Lenker of Big Thief) with the title track offering a window into Sparke's maximalist feelings and stunning vocals. It's notable that a song about uncontrollable emotions feels this cogent and serene.

Big Thief have announced plans for a world tour in 2023.The jaunt will include several dates in the UK which kick off at Gateshead Sage on April 5, along with further dates in Edinburgh, Manchester, and Cardiff, followed by two shows in London which wrap up at the Eventim Apollo on April 12.This will be followed a series of European dates throughout the rest of the month.Tickets for the UK shows go on sale this Friday (September 16) at 10am and can be purchased here. You can view the full list of UK and European dates below.Before that, the Brooklyn band will also be hitting the road for several US dates starting in Burlington Higher Ground on January 31.The tour will eventually wrap up in New York’s Radio City Music Hall on March 2.Tickets for those shows also go on sale at 10am local time on Friday and can be purchased here.

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicThe indie band Big Thief has announced the cancelation of two concerts in Tel Aviv following a preemptive Instagram post meant to explain their decision to play in Israel. The shows were scheduled for July 6 and 7 at the Barby club.

Big Thief have pulled out of two upcoming live shows in Israel and issued an apology for the “recklessness and naivete” of a statement they had previously shared defending the booking. Backlash to Big Thief's decision to play two shows in Tel Aviv in July began over the weekend with multiple social media users calling the band out for seemingly ignoring the BDS cultural boycott of Israel.