https://www.instagram.com/p/CSaTgjuJf9D
confirmed that both tracks are on the album
"sparrow" is growing on me, i think it'll be a solid enough album track
― ufo, Wednesday, 11 August 2021 03:43 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1eypolupH0
another new single "certainty"
― ufo, Tuesday, 7 September 2021 11:29 (two years ago) link
Their most country-fied tune since the first album, no?
― tumblin’ dice outro (morrisp), Tuesday, 7 September 2021 15:56 (two years ago) link
Def my fave of the three advance singles so far--am liking how it strikes me as a slight companion to/vocal reversal of something like "Candle" off Buck Meek's great recent album (a tune which Lenker co-wrote)
― Kangol In The Light (Craig D.), Tuesday, 7 September 2021 16:04 (two years ago) link
some of the other new songs they've played live have been more country-tinged too
― ufo, Wednesday, 8 September 2021 01:14 (two years ago) link
Nice but a bit unremarkable, no? - how I felt about the Buck Meek album.
"Little Things" -- which, aside from the electric guitar, sounds like DMB -- is an absolute jam.
― Indexed, Wednesday, 8 September 2021 15:56 (two years ago) link
when i see the letters DMB, in that order, i immediately hear carter beauford whipping little 16th-triplets on a tightly closed hi-hat before opening it up to ring on the 4. ba-da-ba-Tsssss! maybe something for big thief to think about
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 8 September 2021 15:59 (two years ago) link
Chimes, too
― Indexed, Wednesday, 8 September 2021 16:15 (two years ago) link
oh yeah, start of that glissando chime-wave, let it settle in for a few beats before the chorus, then 16th-triplets on the hi-hat, ba-da-ba-TSSSssssss! now you're in a new place with dave
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 8 September 2021 16:20 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-tnbx7sm5s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H8vT4HSzy8
more recordings of new songs they're playing live, this time "red moon" and "dried roses"
― ufo, Friday, 10 September 2021 13:04 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRiAWV525lo
playing p4k fest right now
― ufo, Saturday, 11 September 2021 00:45 (two years ago) link
A rather dull start: three of their softest ballads.
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 11 September 2021 01:19 (two years ago) link
they're playing the hits now. my old pals are at the show right now, crashing here later. i hope they're wearing masks
― "HYYOOOOOOONK!" is the sound I make (Karl Malone), Saturday, 11 September 2021 01:21 (two years ago) link
"dragon", this new one they're closing with, is really cool
― ufo, Saturday, 11 September 2021 01:26 (two years ago) link
If the album doesn’t include “Time Escaping,” I’m gonna be Big Mad!
― tumblin’ dice outro (morrisp), Saturday, 11 September 2021 01:37 (two years ago) link
they've been playing it on tour so it'll probably be there
― ufo, Saturday, 11 September 2021 01:44 (two years ago) link
20-song double album confirmed for early next year
i'd heard rumours it was going to be a double album so nice to have that confirmed
― ufo, Tuesday, 5 October 2021 00:48 (two years ago) link
Fantastic! Well maybe not the “next year” part, thought it was coming sooner than that, but I’m sure it will be worth the wait.
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 5 October 2021 00:59 (two years ago) link
I hope they embrace the messiness of a double album. I don’t think I’d enjoy a full double album of Big Thief by the numbers.
― sctttnnnt (pgwp), Tuesday, 5 October 2021 01:56 (two years ago) link
https://www.reddit.com/r/indieheads/comments/q1ia87/big_thief_confirm_20song_double_lp_being_released/
that's what they say they're doing
― ufo, Tuesday, 5 October 2021 02:01 (two years ago) link
figured i'd compile as many of the new songs as i can to get an idea of what the album's going to be like. definitely a bit of a shift towards country
new songs played on tour 2021:dragonspud infinitysimulation swarmchangedried rosesblue lightningpromise is a pendulumred moonblurred view12,000 lines (i can't find a full band recording of this one)happinesstime escapingonce a buncha times
"once a buncha times" is unlikely to be on the album though, it was apparently written just before this tour & the album was mostly recorded in june last year. it's also very possible some of these aren't on the album & there's unheard tracks that will be on it - they haven't been playing "little things" live yet. there's also "flower of blood" and another new song with an unknown title but i haven't tracked down recordings.
unreleased songs they played on tour in 2020:bruisershadow toosomeone 2another unknown title
recent new adrianne solo songs:only placeheavy bend (fan title)
full band versions of adrianne solo songs:ingdyartwo reverse
― ufo, Tuesday, 5 October 2021 07:15 (two years ago) link
^ufo doing the work, big handclaps
will this be their "Physical Graffiti"?
― juristic person (morrisp), Tuesday, 5 October 2021 19:59 (two years ago) link
it's going to be their tusk
― ufo, Tuesday, 5 October 2021 20:25 (two years ago) link
Thank you for this, ufo! <3
― ˈʌglɪɪst preɪ, Tuesday, 5 October 2021 20:35 (two years ago) link
Sorry if this has been addressed, but have they said anything about whether "Little Things/Sparrow" and "Certainty" definitely are or aren't intended for the new one?
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 5 October 2021 20:44 (two years ago) link
also thx a ton for that digging, gives me something to tide me over!
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 5 October 2021 20:48 (two years ago) link
there was a deleted instagram post by the bassist who said they're intended for the new album but that's all
"change" is the next single apparently
― ufo, Tuesday, 5 October 2021 20:51 (two years ago) link
just listened to "change" (as I work my way down the list); nice tune. most of these are indeed quite country-ish! (the "blue lighting" vid seems to be down, btw)
― juristic person (morrisp), Tuesday, 5 October 2021 20:53 (two years ago) link
"Red Moon" is where they get all the Dead Heads on board...
― juristic person (morrisp), Tuesday, 5 October 2021 20:56 (two years ago) link
("blurred view" also down, nuts)
― juristic person (morrisp), Tuesday, 5 October 2021 20:57 (two years ago) link
they were the same full show bootleg, there aren't any other videos of those unfortunately
― ufo, Tuesday, 5 October 2021 20:58 (two years ago) link
bassist @ Copenhagen show wearing baggy day-glo magenta jumpsuit is next level
― juristic person (morrisp), Tuesday, 5 October 2021 21:05 (two years ago) link
they are 100% a hippie band, luckily that hasn't stopped them from making good music
― Mr. Cacciatore (Moodles), Tuesday, 5 October 2021 21:55 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTIzsTv1ENY
here's the studio "change"
tour starting at the end of january, so maybe the album will be out around then, since it's set for early next year
― ufo, Wednesday, 6 October 2021 14:26 (two years ago) link
theres a 4-song single on spotify now
― class project pat (m bison), Friday, 8 October 2021 00:05 (two years ago) link
That's a grouping of the four recently-released songs.
― juristic person (morrisp), Friday, 8 October 2021 03:02 (two years ago) link
yes
― class project pat (m bison), Friday, 8 October 2021 03:20 (two years ago) link
So far I'm only seeing it on RYM, so grain of salt and all that, but they are showing the forthcoming album title as Dragon New Warm Mountain, I Believe in You. Which is interesting since it's pretty close to lyrics from Adrienne's solo track "anything":
Dragon in the new warm mountainDidn’t you believe in me?
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 8 October 2021 20:31 (two years ago) link
looks like some portuguese distributor leaked that, also with the detail of feb 11 release date
― ufo, Friday, 8 October 2021 20:35 (two years ago) link
I’ve had trouble getting into the latest EP. I can’t help but feel like both the songwriting and production have gotten…fuzzier? Like there was an immediacy to Masterpiece and Capacity and still to a lot of UFOF and Two Hands that feels like is getting lost. But I’ll give it more chances and look forward to the double record.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Monday, 11 October 2021 13:24 (two years ago) link
the "change" single having all the previously released new singles on streaming is just a common tactic to boost streaming numbers these days fwiw
don't really think the new songs are less immediate, "change" and "certainty" are both fairly direct folk-rock tracks. "little things" is maybe 'fuzzy' in how its constantly shifting rhythms make it near-impossible to keep track of but it's also one of the best & most immediate things they've ever done. the only one of the new songs i'm not huge on is "sparrow" which is just so repetitive.
― ufo, Monday, 11 October 2021 14:01 (two years ago) link
The new material lacks the raw-nerve feel of Two Hands (not surprising, the group changes up its sound with each album); and some of the country-folk songwriting does sound more conventional than what we've been accustomed to from them... but I think these songs really will need to be heard in context of the full album.
Also – I was joking about Physical Graffiti, but I do sort of have the sense that we're hearing, say, "Custard Pie" and "By the Seaside," while "Ten Years Gone" is waiting in the wings (in the form of "Time Escaping").
― juristic person (morrisp), Monday, 11 October 2021 16:18 (two years ago) link
I also think "Red Moon" is gonna be an absolute jam
― juristic person (morrisp), Monday, 11 October 2021 16:22 (two years ago) link
the raw-nerve feel of Two Hands
"dragon" though!
― ufo, Monday, 11 October 2021 16:30 (two years ago) link
Yeah - there's yr "In My Time of Dying"
― juristic person (morrisp), Monday, 11 October 2021 16:35 (two years ago) link
I think I like "Change" the most of the new songs so far (just the studio recordings, haven't delved into the live stuff yet). It's got a magical simplicity, but the cumulative effect of the lyrics is really weighty
― J. Sam, Monday, 11 October 2021 18:04 (two years ago) link
Also I love the production--it sounds like they're playing in a circle and I'm standing in the middle
― J. Sam, Monday, 11 October 2021 18:06 (two years ago) link
― Mr. Cacciatore (Moodles), Tuesday, October 5, 2021 5:55 PM (six days ago) bookmarkflaglink
OTM, in the best way possible--I get warm cosmic hug vibes like the best of Hunter/Garcia
― J. Sam, Monday, 11 October 2021 18:09 (two years ago) link
I don't like it when she does the frail grandma voice.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Monday, 11 October 2021 19:04 (two years ago) link
Which is a good word actually for what I don't like so much about the songs on this four-song, they sound a bit frail to me. I don't like this super lo-fi recording aesthetic, I don't think it suits them well. They sounded a lot stronger on the other releases, especially the first two. They're not bad songs or anything, but I don't love any of them.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Monday, 11 October 2021 19:07 (two years ago) link