Big Thief - U.F.O.F. - LP

Indiefolk meditation

After a few members of Big Thief devoted themselves to their solo projects last year, the indiefolk rockers from Brooklyn, New York are finally doing things together again in 2019.

"U.F.O.F." is the name of the quartet's new, third album, the follow-up to "Masterpiece" (2016) and "Capacity" (2017).

As with both predecessors, Adrianne Lenker (vocals and guitar), Buck Meek (guitar), bassist Max Oleartchik and drummer James Krivchenia worked together with producer Dom Monks.

For the recording, they went to the rurally located Bear Creek Studio, a converted barn near Seattle. Big Thief played all the songs on "U.F.O.F." completely live. As a result, some of the songs evolved in the studio, and a few were written entirely there.

The result is a largely dark-melancholic, enigmatic album, partly esoteric and meditative.

How "U.F.O.F." sounds, the band already revealed with the title track.

Back from the time out and in the luggage another whole piece. Nothing else would have been expected from Big Thief. If you want to convince yourself, you can orderthe new album online now.


"Less loud-quiet, more filigree: indie folk on the verge of perfection." (musikexpress)

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