{"product_id":"big-thief-masterpiece-lp","title":"Big Thief - Masterpiece LP","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBig Thief's music, rooted in the songs of Adrianne Lenker, paints in vivid tones \"the process of harnessing pain, loss, and love, while simultaneously letting go, looking into your own eyes through someone else's, and being okay with the inevitability of death,\" says Adrianne.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMasterpiece\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, Big Thief's debut album, is filled with characters and visceral narratives, songs that pivot in the space of a few words. Adrianne's voice and guitar playing speak of rich emotional territory with grace and insight. In her words, the record tracks \"the masterpiece of existence, which is always folding into itself, people attempting to connect, to both shake themselves awake and to shake off the numbness of certain points in their life. The interpretations might be impressionistic or surrealistic, but they're grounded in simple things.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAdrianne met her longtime musical partner, guitarist and singer, Buck Meek, in Brooklyn a few years ago, and they quickly formed a creative bond tempered by the experience of traveling and performing for months on end in old dive bars, yards, barns, and basements together. They recorded a pair of duo albums (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA-Sides\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eB-Sides\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e), and Adrianne showcased her songs on a solo album, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHours Were The Birds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNow, as a full rock and roll band, with Buck on guitar, Max Oleartchik on bass, and James Krivchenia on drums, they bring a steady wildness, giving the songs an even deeper layer of nostalgia. \"These guys feel like a pack of wolves at my back,\" says Adrianne, \"they make the songs howl and bark with a fierce tenderness that gives me courage.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter spending last July in an old house that they turned into a studio on Lake Champlain with producer Andrew Sarlo, the resulting collection soars on what Big Thief fan Sharon Van Etten calls \"...a real journey, with intelligent stories and twist-and-turn melodies.\"\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Saddle Creek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39525175623888,"sku":"","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/4201\/4416\/products\/masterpiece.jpg?v=1620350137","url":"https:\/\/www.grapefruitrecordclub.com\/products\/big-thief-masterpiece-lp","provider":"Grapefruit Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}