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“He was like, ‘Who's your favorite guitar player?’ I said, ‘Django Reinhardt.’ He’s like, ‘Wrong answer – go home!’”: The key Berklee lesson that kept giving to Big Thief's Buck Meek as he built his new solo album

The unorthodox virtuoso on sending live feeds to modules, keeping out of the way while his band do their thing, and how he learned that playing hard doesn’t necessarily mean heavy when you’re being recorded

Guitar World

Big Thief: Double Infinity review – folk-rock perfection will restore your faith in humanity

Classic melodies, spring water acoustics and pared-back poeticism about living in the moment fill Adrianne Lenker and co’s latest with life

The Guardian - UK

Big Thief: Double Infinity review – Band’s latest work is another instant classic

5/5 Despite the departure of their longtime bassist, the indie band manage to find positive answers to their intelligently posed questions

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Q&A: How the band Big Thief transformed into a trio and reimagined their sound

Adrianne Lenker, lead vocalist of Big Thief, describes her home as "the forests," reflecting her nomadic lifestyle

The Independent UK

“The band is called Guitar – that’s the pitch. Why are you still standing here?”: August 2025 Guitar World Editors' Picks

With killer cuts from Deftones, Lorna Shore, Big Thief, Young Dervish, Paco Peña, and many more, there was plenty of guitar greatness to pick from this month

Guitar World

Big Thief: ‘Our bassist leaving was like a divorce... the change is very significant’

INTERVIEW: Singer-songwriter Adrianne Lenker and her fellow band members talk to Louis Chilton about their new album ‘Double Infinity’, the departure of longtime bassist Max Oleartchik last year, and how they stop the band from growing ‘stale’

The Independent UK

Green Man festival review: Sherelle sets the tone, Big Thief are a big hit and Sampha closes in style

With the sun out, an inclusive atmosphere and a stellar lineup also featuring Porridge Radio, Lonnie Holley and Blonde Redhead, is this Britain’s best festival of the year?

The Guardian - UK

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Green Man festival review: A spectacular lineup that matches the sublime settings

American folk-rockers Big Thief leave the crowds rapt during a weekend of eclectic music, comedy and arts taking place in the picturesque surrounds of the Brecon Beacons

The Independent UK

Adrianne Lenker Wows Crowd With Intimate Solo Performance Debut

Experience Adrianne Lenker's mesmerizing solo debut at Music Hall of Williamsburg, showcasing heartfelt lyrics and intimate performances.

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Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker: ‘I hit a wall – I had just been going in survival mode’

The acclaimed US indie folk musician talks about escaping from religious cults, working with her ex, and why disconnecting from technology is fundamental to her creative process

The Guardian - UK

“Django Reinhardt was our god – I played a Selmer Maccaferri-style guitar, grew a mustache, wore a suit... the whole thing”: Big Thief’s Buck Meek names 10 guitarists who shaped his sound

The understated indie guitar hero is well-versed in blues and jazz tradition, but also takes inspiration from Marc Ribot, Connie Converse... and The Shaggs’ Dorothy “Dot” Wiggin

Guitar World

Buck Meek: Haunted Mountain album review – upbeat and filled with the buoyancy of new love

The Big Thief guitarist is pleasant company on his third solo album

Evening Standard

Music Review: Big Thief's Buck Meek delivers from high on the ear-friendly 'Haunted Mountain'

Buck Meek is out with his third album “Haunted Mountain."

The Independent UK

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All the cultural highlights for Easter weekend

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Pitchfork Music Festival 2023: The Smile, Big Thief and Bon Iver set to headline music fest; full lineup announced

Festival tickets — three-day passes ($219) and single-day passes ($109) — are now on sale.

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James Krivchenia's 'Blood Karaoke' makes sense of the insensible

The Big Thief drummer talks mining random YouTube videos for content, rethinking computer production, and elusive cohesion.

The Guardian - UK

Big Thief review – a revelatory set from the adored US folk-rockers

Great on record, hair-raising live, the four-piece come to vivid, pulsating life on stage with songs full of ecstasy and frustration

The Guardian - UK

Big Thief: Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You review – their best to date

Stark balladry meets raucous hoedowns as the US indie rockers offer fresh highlights with every listen

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Evening Standard

Big Thief - Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You review: this band can do anything

An abundance of styles gives the potential for a new favourite song every time you listen to this rich album

The Independent UK

Big Thief review, Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You: The rich comfort of a yearned-for homecoming

In a market saturated with arty folk rockers, Big Thief stand out not by doing things weirder, but by doing them better

The Independent UK

Review: Exploration pays off in Big Thief's 20-track album

Brooklyn-based indie rock band Big Thief seems to draw from a bottomless well of creativity

The Guardian - UK

‘I need to not be violent to myself’: Big Thief on pain, healing and their intense musical bond

The folk-rockers have weathered divorce and trauma to become one of the US’s best bands. Loved up with one another on tour, they explain their need for imperfection – and why recording is like sex

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