Lenker herself was raised in a religious sect in Indianapolis until six, before embarking on a nomadic journey throughout the rural Midwest with her family. She is the mythical siren tempting listeners into her grasp, but instead of devouring us, she politely asks us to lay down by her side, as she strokes her fragile featherlike hands through our hair while we look up to the stars, contemplative and finally content.īig Thief all attended Boston’s heralded Berklee College of Music, each coming from contrasting backgrounds: Meek from rural Texas, Krivchenia from Chicago and Oleartchik from Israel (seemingly). However, it is Lenker’s delicate and exquisite soprano that evolves Big Thief’s sound from a thoughtful, melancholy stroll in the woods to a coast-to-coast rambling adventure with just a diary in your pocket and a lifetime of nostalgic sentiments and regrets in your head. Their soft and poignant brand of folk rock is fortified by Adrianne Lenker, Buck Meek and Max Oleartchi k - their strings sometimes woozy and sometimes noisy – and James Krivchenia - his drums sometimes deliberate and sometimes somnolent – and their melodies, always crisp and striking and beautiful. Musically, Big Thief are one of the bands that soundtrack these moments with such grace. Some bands and artists evoke such tenderness and warmth, as if translating your own sentiments into sounds looped back into your eardrums, tunes and inflections that feel more resonant than your own thoughts. Each of us respond uniquely to a certain chord, a subtle bassline or a well-timed hi-hat. The combination of two guitars, a bass and drums playing in blissful harmony has surely intensified countless personal moments worldwide, instantly transforming the mundanities of life into fond and unforgettable memories.
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