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music1 month ago•22 min saved

Lucinda Williams Debuts a Politically Charged Album, Worlds Gone Wrong

Lucinda Williams discusses her first explicitly political album, Worlds Gone Wrong, a fiery critique of Trump-era chaos that situates current events in American history. Inspired by Bob Dylan and the Staple Singers, and recounting a meeting with Dylan, the record includes a Big Thief collaboration on 'Low Life' and a Marley cover featuring Mavis Staples, with Williams insisting the songs are messages she’s compelled to deliver onstage.

via Rolling Stone|

#big-thief #bob-dylan #lucinda-williams

entertainment1 month ago•2 min saved

Folk Icon Tucker Zimmerman Dies in Belgian House Fire, Big Thief Collaborator

American folk musician Tucker Zimmerman, who collaborated with Big Thief on his 2024 Dance Of Love album, died at 84 in a house fire at his home in Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse, Belgium, with his wife Marie-Claire Lambert also killed. Neighbors alerted authorities after the blaze began around 8 a.m.; investigators say the fire was accidental and asphyxiation was the cause of death for both.

via Stereogum|

#belgium #big-thief #entertainment

music5 months ago•6 min saved

Top Albums to Check Out This Week

This article highlights 11 new album releases from artists like Big Thief, Titanic, David Byrne, Lucrecia Dalt, and others, showcasing a diverse range of genres including indie, avant-garde, pop, and post-hardcore, with recommendations for streaming and purchasing.

via Pitchfork|

#big-thief #david-byrne #experimental-pop

music5 months ago•17 min saved

Big Thief's Evolution: Love, Sound, and New Horizons

Big Thief reflects on their band’s resilience through personal and structural losses, their new album 'Double Infinity' created amidst change and improvisation, and their nuanced approach to love, aging, and political issues, emphasizing the importance of music as a unifying and healing force.

via Pitchfork|

#band-dynamics #big-thief #double-infinity

music-festival2 years ago•1 min saved

Pitchfork Music Festival 2023 Lineup Revealed with Headliners The Smile, Big Thief, and Bon Iver.

Pitchfork Music Festival will return to Chicago's Union Park from July 21 to 23, 2023, with headliners The Smile, Big Thief, and Bon Iver. Other acts include Alvvays, Perfume Genius, Weyes Blood, King Krule, Snail Mail, and Killer Mike. Tickets are on sale now, with prices starting at $219 for three-day passes and $109 for single-day passes.

via Pitchfork|

#big-thief #bon-iver #chicago