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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 ]
The album's lyrics explore topics such as lovesickness, abuse and mental illness. [7] [8] Jill Mapes of Pitchfork opined, "the songs sound cherry-picked over a lifetime of writing, the stories carefully compiled." [2] AllMusic said the album is "rhythmically a balanced mix of energetic grooves and melancholy explorations." [7]
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]
BrooklynVegan's Top 50 Albums of 2017 13 [19] Flood Magazine: The Best Albums of 2017 1 [20] NPR: The 50 Best Albums of 2017 3 [21] Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2017 23 [22] Rough Trade: Rough Trade Albums of the Year 2017 4 [23] The Skinny: The Skinny's Top 50 Albums of 2017 12 [24] Spin: 50 Best Albums of 2017 2 [25] Vinyl Me, Please: The ...
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]
In 2007, Butler, Watson and Brzezicki celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of Big Country by reforming for a UK tour, touring again in 2010, this time with Mike Peters joining the band for vocal duties. 2011 saw the release of a new single, the band's first new music for eleven years, before Butler retired in 2012.
Two Hands is the fourth studio album by the American band Big Thief, released through 4AD on October 11, 2019. The album comes five months after the release of the band's third studio album, U.F.O.F., and is described as its "earth twin". [1] It was preceded by the singles "Not" and "Forgotten Eyes".
The songs "From" and "Terminal Paradise" previously appeared in a different form on Adrianne Lenker's 2018 solo album Abysskiss. [9] The title initials stand for "UFO friend", according to lyrics in the title track. [10] The album received acclaim from music critics and was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy ...