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I've slept on Big Thief for years, but based on this review I decided to just dive in and listen to their four albums. My immediate lukewarm beige ass take is that there are two Big Thiefs (Thieves??). There's the spare arrangement, folkie songwriter stuff. Capacity was my first time hearing them, and that was the vibe I got, which didn't appeal to me. I don't like to "engage" with things. But Masterpiece really worked for me, as well as Two Hands. These albums feel more like the second Big Thief - just an incredibly satisfying (and FUN) rock ass rock band. I really like that version of Big Thief - intrigued to see which shows up on this new album!
0 | 2/9/22 11:35 AM
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I've returned to Turn Out the Lights more than pretty much any other album in recent years. Really looking forward to this one..
+6 | 10/21/20 10:10 AM
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*command+fs Jpegmafia* *confused frown* (great list though)
+4 | 12/3/19 10:25 AM
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Just had to log on to this site's comment section to acknowledge how well written the three paragraph blurb teeing up the album is/was. So vivid and incisive I found myself reading it aloud like an incredibly enthusiastic alt-rock radio DJ. But yes, great stuff. I will now listen to this album.
+3 | 4/5/19 1:16 PM
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*sneering head nod*
+5 | 8/18/16 10:22 AM
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Oof. EITS adding groove to their repertoire. This pleases me.
+1 | 1/11/16 3:54 PM
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Listened to the first two songs and I am sold sold sold!
+5 | 6/16/15 11:44 AM
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No love for Sink? For shame!!
+1 | 4/28/15 1:32 PM
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I believe "The Ward" was Carpenter's last theatrical release Sir Tom.
+1 | 2/3/15 3:16 PM
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This is the first I've heard of Eric Church (Country megastars that aren't Garth Brooks don't exist in Ireland) but that was a great read nonetheless.
+3 | 10/17/14 12:53 PM
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Big, sad choruses and catchy, satisfying guitar work. That's all i ever wanted Weezer, album satisfaction achieved!!
+3 | 9/30/14 4:41 PM
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This song is making my eyes glow.
+5 | 8/7/14 3:02 PM
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I listened to rent i pay on a laptop for the first time about 2/3 weeks ago and i thought it was ok, then i played the youtube video through my brothers surround sound last night and I'm still picking up my teeth. What a song.
+3 | 7/31/14 2:56 PM
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Divine fits not handsome fits broheim. (God that inside out song is amazing)
+3 | 7/28/14 3:23 PM
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That's a very grumpy post from me. It's very humid currently give me a break.
+10 | 7/10/14 5:08 PM
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I enjoyed 212 but that was many moons ago. All of this talk from her is just bluster if she doesn't release any material worth listening to. Isn't that her job?
+7 | 7/10/14 5:07 PM
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I get a very album opener vibe from this song. I could totally hear the track 2 hit lead single kicking in right after it..
+3 | 2/25/14 11:43 AM
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Enjoyable track. Screaming out for a playful bassline though.
+5 | 1/13/14 8:59 AM
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GottaBeAboveItGottaBeAboveItGottaBeAboveItGottaBeAboveItGottaBeAboveItGottaBeAboveIt.....
+15 | 12/5/12 1:26 PM
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Hmm, apart from the jaunty as fuck "From Here On Out" none of these songs grab me.
0 | 9/11/12 11:48 AM
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