More recently, they performed an unreleased song called ‘Happiness’ during their recent appearance on NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk (Home) Concert’. “Part of the thrill of Big Thief is just how tight and seemingly telepathic they are – this is a band who regularly improvise instrumental sections of their songs, taking cues from each other via mere glances.” Reviewing the set, NME‘s Rhian Daly wrote: “Those attending their Park Stage set today (June 25) might be expecting a softer, folkier performance – instead, what they get three songs in is frontwoman Adrianne Lenker screaming into the microphone like she’s fronting a metal band. ImageBefore that, the Brooklyn band will also be hitting the road for several US dates starting in Burlington Higher Ground on January 31.īig Thief returned to the UK over the summer to play a show at Glastonbury 2022. You can view the full list of UK and European dates below.īig Thief Have Announced Plans For A World Tour In 2023. JBig Thief has had a solid presence on the NPR Tiny Desk Concert series over the past couple years, although not the band proper: Adrianne Lenker offered a set in 2020 and Buck. The final song was the biggest surprise it's an unreleased song Big Thief has been performing, appropriately called 'Happiness.Tickets for the UK shows go on sale this Friday (September 16) at 10am and can be purchased here. Big Thief, who NPR’s Bob Boilen notes is his favorite band, performs their Tiny Desk (Home) Concert from the top floor of a house in windy Connecticut. Maybe it's James Krivchenia's banjo percussion, the galloping rhythm on 'Certainty' or how the four musicians sing aloud on a chorus it is so much fun to see it all unfold. There's a bit of a 'hold on to your hat' feel here, with players watching each other for a possible surprise. Max Oleartchik plays upright bass for this intimate acoustic set on the top floor of a house in 'windy Connecticut.' Drummer James Krivchenia produced Big Thief's recent album and also a 2020 ambient album of his own, A New Found Relaxation. I can say the same for Adrianne Lenker's many solo albums and for Buck Meek's 2021 solo album, Two Saviors.

The first three songs in this set all come from that album and were written by singer Adrianne Lenker, with 'Certainty' co-written with guitarist Buck Meek.īig Thief songs are often filled with tender tales and poetic and playful words.

This band has made many of my best-loved albums in the past few years, beginning with its 2016 debut Masterpiece and including its 2022 double-album Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You.

What we see in this Tiny Desk (home) concert is playfulness substituting for the intensity that I normally find in Big Thief on a big stage. I love seeing friends playing comfortably at home, especially when those friends are members of my favorite band.

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