Formed in Brooklyn, New York in 2015, indie-rock band Big Thief formed when the
idiosyncratic songwriter Adrianne Lenker joined forces with fellow Berklee
College of Music graduate guitarist Buck Meek in New York. The duo issued a pair
of EPs in 2014 before forming Big Thief in 2015 with drummer Jason Burger and
bassist Max Oleartchik. Burger was replaced on drums by James Krivchenia the
following year which also saw the release of their debut album Masterpiece. The
album showcased Lenker’s very personal, sometimes painfully intimate, lyrics,
and the band’s catchy, low-fi approac...