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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

The Independent UK

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

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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

Our Annual Grandparents’ Guide to Today’s Pop Artists

If you grew up loving Dylan, Coltrane or other great artists, here are some modern musicians that tap into similar styles and spirits. Check out our playlist.

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The 50 best albums of 2024

Topped with Charli xcx’s swaggering yet vulnerable Brat, here are the year’s finest LPs as decided by 26 Guardian music writers

The Guardian - UK

“More proof of the rude health guitar music is in right now”: August 2024 Guitar World editors' picks

Our rundown of the finest fretboard cuts from the past four weeks is here – and with it comes new efforts from fast-rising guitar stars, a potentially generational indie rock group, Eric Clapton's favorite contemporary player and much more

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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

The best albums of 2024 so far: AP's picks include Beyoncé, Chief Keef, Kali Uchis, Waxahatchee

The sun is hot, but the tunes are hotter

The Independent UK

“Is it just me, or is that Stone Gossard and/or Mike McCready doing The Gojira Pick Scrape™?” March 2024 Guitar World editors’ picks

From indie folk, full-throttle blues rock and flamenco-meets-fusion to the guitar crossover episode you never knew you needed – here are our standout guitar tracks from the past 30 days

Guitar World

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

The 20 best songs of 2023

Voted on by over 30 Guardian music writers, we celebrate the year’s best tracks from Boygenius to Blur and beyond

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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

The Guardian - UK

One to watch: Lutalo

Adrianne Lenker’s Vermont-based cousin displays a similar lo-fi magnetism, with a gentle acoustic style offset by unsettling lyrics

The Guardian - UK

Musicians want us to pay closer attention at gigs. Let’s do them the courtesy

With crowds returning to concerts after the pandemic, it’s the perfect time to heed artists and reconsider our behaviour – but we don’t necessarily have to stand in silence

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

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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 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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