![]() It is a consciousness here, interacting with the lovers, watching them sometimes, becoming them sometimes. In the songs, (with five co-written alongside longtime friend and musical hero Jolie Holland (‘Haunted Mountain’, ‘Paradise’, ‘Where You’re Coming From’, ‘Lagrimas’, & ‘Lullabies’) and one (‘The Rainbow’) set to the words of Judee Sill’s final journal entry, written 3 weeks before she passed) love often assumes a natural form, sometimes it becomes artificial, sometimes cosmic. Something bigger than love, a soulfulness, or a soul seeking fullness. ![]() Haunted Mountain is about love and… something other. and Two Hands (2019), and Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You (2022). The album follows Meek’s 2018 self-titled debut and 2021’s Two Saviors, with records as a part of Big Thief in-between - U.F.O.F. The album was produced by Davidson and engineered and mixed by Adrian Olsen. The band - Buck (guitar, vocals), Adam Brisbin (guitar), Austin Vaughn (drums), Ken Woodward (bass), Mat Davidson (pedal steel, vocals), and Dylan Meek (keys) - recorded the eleven songs that make up Haunted Mountain over the course of two weeks at Sonic Ranch studio. ![]() & Two Hands, 2017's Capacity and 2016's Masterpiece, Big Thief are one of the must-see bands of our generation.For his latest solo album, Buck Meek, lead guitarist of Big Thief, went back to Texas – to the border town of Tornillo 560 miles from his hometown of Wimberley – to record Haunted Mountain. With a discography already littered with masterpieces including 2020's U.F.O.F. The performance flexes all of what makes Big Thief lovable: Adrianne Lenker’s alluring lyrics, the band’s musicianship, and their overall unmatchable chemistry. This time around, the band played ‘ Simulation Swarm,’ a long-time fan favourite of their live shows that found its official release on DNWMIBIY. Since their last Colbert performance in 2019, Big Thief’s cult-like following has only intensified. Traces of this open-hearted, non-dogmatic faith can be felt through previous albums, but here on Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You lives the strongest testament to its existence.Įarlier this month, Big Thief returned to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The attempt to capture something deeper, wider, and full of mystery, points to the inherent spirit of Big Thief. The album was produced by Krivchenia who initially pitched the recording concept for DNWMIBIY back in late 2019 with the goal of encapsulating the many different aspects of Adrianne’s songwriting and the band onto a single record. The most resonant of this material was edited down into the 20 tracks that make up DNWMIBIY, a fluid and adventurous listen. In Upstate New York, Topanga Canyon, The Rocky Mountains, and Tucson, Arizona, Big Thief spent 5 months in creation and came out with 45 completed songs. ![]() Released via 4AD / Remote Control Records, Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You is a sprawling double-LP exploring the deepest elements and possibilities of Big Thief. To truly dig into all that the music of Adrianne Lenker, Max Oleartchik, Buck Meek, and James Krivchenia desired in 2020, the band decided to write and record a rambling account of growth as individuals, musicians, and chosen family over 4 distinct recording sessions. See below for full tour dates and ticket details. Pre-sales open this Friday 25 March via Love Police, before general sales commence Tuesday 29 March via Love Police Touring. Hot on the heels of their monumental 20-track album Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You,today Brooklyn quartet Big Thief announce they'll be returning down under for a 4-date headline tour this November 2022. The GRAMMY-nominated band will bring their phenomenal live show to their ever-growing audiences in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. Playing theatres in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane & Perth in November ![]()
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