At first listen, Big Thief’s third LP looked like a tough nut to crack, way less immediate than “Capacity”. You won’t find “U.F.O.F.”’s beauty through background listening while you send passive-agressive emails, are stuck in traffic, or go through tons of lines of code. It needs your full attention to be properly rewarding. Try it later today. Plus: new songs by Anna Tivel, Aldous Harding, Aviva le Fey, Kassi Valazza, Frankie Lee, Nataly Dawn, Sam Outlaw, Calexico and Iron & Wine, The Felice Brothers, Fruit Bats, Super Doppler, Nev Cottee Band, black midi, Stef Chura, Titus Andronicus, Tropical Fuck Storm, Altın Gün, Kate Tempest, Cate Le Bon, Julia Shapiro (Chastity Belt), and Vampire Weekend.
Bolachas Now Playing, 17/2019 (#187):
Anna Tivel – Figure It Out
Big Thief – Open Desert
Big Thief – Orange
Aldous Harding – Designer
Aviva Le Fey – Little Fire
Kassi Valazza – Chino
Frankie Lee – In the Blue
Nataly Dawn – Dog
Sam Outlaw – Humility
Calexico & Iron & Wine – Midnight Sun
The Felice Brothers – TV Mama
Fruit Bats – Gold Past Life
Super Doppler – Going Nowhere
Nev Cottee – Hello Stranger
Black Midi – Talking Heads
Stef Chura – They’ll Never
Titus Andronicus – Tumult Around the World
Tropical Fuck Storm – Can’t Stop
Altin Gün – Kolbastı
Kate Tempest – Firesmoke
Cate le Bon – The Light
Julia Shapiro – A Couple Highs
Vampire Weekend – Stranger